Hanhou

At the end of April, Emperor Jing once again refused Liang Wang to stay in Beijing.

The emperor's attitude was firm, and Empress Dowager Dou didn't speak again. She held a banquet in Changle Palace, summoned Emperor Jing, Princess Guantao and King Liang to drink together, and sent King Liang back to Fengguo the next day.

"Ah Qi has made up his mind and will not change it easily."

Although King Liang was not reconciled, Empress Dowager Dou could do nothing but bid farewell to the emperor and set off to return to Liang.

On the way, the convoy encountered rain and hail, the roof of Liang Wang's car was smashed, Liang Wang was also injured, and he developed a high fever on the road.The accompanying state officials did not dare to delay, and ordered the brigade to go back, point out the personal guards of the king of Liang, and escort Liu Wu back to the capital at full speed.

The king of Liang had a high fever and was unconscious when he arrived in Fengguo.

Queen Li turned pale with fright, and didn't understand why she was fine when she went out, but why she was so sick when she came back.Uneasy in my heart, I summoned my parents and son Liu Mai to discuss, and decided to call for medical craftsmen in the kingdom, and wrote a letter to Chang'an, asking to send a doctor in the palace.

Liu Wu has been in a coma, and the palace is panicked.

Although Liu Mai has reached the crown and supervised the state affairs during the absence of King Liang, he has made some achievements.But compared to his father, he lacks courage after all, and it is difficult to persuade meritorious state officials.

More importantly, Liang State has a vast area and a huge treasury, which is one of the best among the vassal states.

Liu Wu was in the capital, and none of his sons dared to do anything wrong.Once something unexpected happens, the princes who are dissatisfied with Liu Mai will definitely have trouble.At that time, the kingdom is likely to be in chaos.

Because of this, Queen Li rushed to write a letter to Chang'an. First, she had hope that the palace physician could cure Liu Wu;

Queen Li is the wife of King Liang, no matter how many beauties there are in the palace, Liu Wu always respects her.He gave birth to the eldest son of King Liang, the current crown prince Liu Mai, and his status is unshakable.

She has no shortage of means, and she can also be cruel.

If Liu Wu was really in danger, she would not give the concubine any chance.If anyone dares to covet the throne that belongs to Liu Mai, she will never show mercy!

Queen Li made all preparations, and punished Liu Wu's two wives severely in order to subdue the concubine and bear the notoriety.

It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven, and the development of things is beyond her control.

She did everything she could, but when the letter was sent to Chang'an, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no reply for a long time.When Chang'an sent a reply letter, the medical craftsman rushed to Liang Guo day and night, Liu Wu was already terminally ill, there was no cure for medicine and stones, and he died in a coma.

The obituary was drafted by the Prime Minister of Liang and sent to Chang'an along with Liu Mai's memorial.

In Chang'an Palace, Empress Dowager Dou heard the news of Liu Wu's death, dropped the lacquer lamp in her hand, and fainted on the spot.

After waking up, he cried out in grief. Emperor Jing and Guan Tao came to persuade him, but they were reprimanded by Empress Dowager Dou.His gray eyes were out of focus, and his cheeks were covered with tears, as if he had aged ten years overnight, and his hair was almost completely white.

"Diguo kills my son!"

This statement can be described as cruel.

Emperor Jing dragged his sick body and knelt in front of Empress Dowager Dou's bed, explaining and coughing non-stop.

Princess Guantao spoke to persuade, but was also affected by the storm.

Empress Wang and the three princesses came to Changle Palace. On the surface, they seemed to be consoling, but in fact there was a hidden blade hidden in their words. Every word was inseparable from the death of King Liang.

She knew she was taking a risk, but the opportunity was rare.

After all, Empress Dowager Dou was old, and when she was in pain of bereavement, a white-haired man sent a black-haired man, and if she was provoked a few times, she would die and give up the Changle Palace in advance.

"shut up!"

Seeing Queen Wang talking non-stop, Emperor Jing sternly reprimanded her.After that, there was another severe cough.

"Go back to the palace, Sanyue must not step out of the Jiaofang Palace!"

None of the people present were stupid, including Liu Xing, they all knew what Queen Wang was up to.

No matter what rift there is between mother and son, the king and queen can't tolerate such poisonous things.What's more, with such an unfilial mother who angered the queen mother, how should the prince deal with himself?

Queen Wang's face turned pale, Yang Xin showed dissatisfaction, but Yuyang winked at the third princess, and at the same time grabbed Queen Wang's arm, almost dragging her out of the palace.

"Mother, go back to the palace." Yuyang whispered, "You were not like this in the early years."

Yuyang couldn't understand Queen Wang.

Where did that clever and patient woman who stomped Li Ji under her feet and ascended to the queen's throne by herself go?Being so impatient, obviously wanting to piss off Queen Dowager Dou, didn't he think about the consequences?

He only saw the benefits of having no owner in Changle Palace, but he didn't think about it carefully. The father and the emperor are the mother and son of the queen mother, so how could they easily let go of the person who harmed the mother, and there must be an explanation for the Dou family.

With such a mother, who can guarantee that what happened to King Linjiang will not happen again.

Of course the elder brother above is not successful, but Archer still has several younger brothers below him.Father is really cruel, and it will be too late to regret it by then!

Because of the matter of King Liang, Queen Wang was banned from the Jiaofang Palace, and Princess Yuyang's trip was also delayed.

Empress Dowager Dou was so sad that she fell ill on the couch.

Emperor Jing was seriously ill and unable to serve his mother.Princess Guantao and the concubine stayed in Changle Palace, serving the bed day and night.Liu Che performed his filial piety on behalf of his father and served decoctions and medicines for the Queen Mother.

Unexpectedly, the knot in her heart was difficult to solve, after a few days, Empress Dowager Dou lost a lot of weight, and gradually became listless, almost unable to get up from the couch.

Emperor Jing summoned Liu whoring into the Proclamation Room for a total of [-] yuan. In order to reassure the Empress Dowager, he decided to give preferential treatment to the sons of King Liang and establish him as king.

"Jin Li Wang?" Guan Tao was surprised, "What should I do if I seal the country?"

Since the founding of the country by Gaozu, no prince has enjoyed this honor.Liang Wang's five sons are all standing, where should they go?

"Divide Liang Kingdom." Emperor Jing said three words, and started coughing again.The effect of the decoction continued to weaken, and his illness became more and more serious day by day.Even though the weather is getting warmer, there is no sign of any improvement.

Divide the Liang Kingdom?

Liu Xing is greedy for power, and often does some stupid things because of this.But after all, she is the eldest daughter of Emperor Wen and the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty.Hearing what Emperor Jing said, he immediately thought of Chao Cuo's strategy of weakening the princes and kings before the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion.

"Your Majesty, Ah Wu is dead!" Liu Xing's voice was slightly hoarse.

Emperor Jing didn't speak, drank half a cup of warm water, and looked at Liu who was sad.

"Therefore, I reward my nephews generously."

Liu Xing opened his mouth, but the words were stuck in his throat.

She had never been so clear-headed like this moment, and realized that the person in front of her was the emperor of the Han Dynasty, the emperor who shepherded the world and all the people.Both she and the deceased Ah Wu were among the subjects, without exception.

"My mother still needs my sister's help."

Emperor Jing's tone was not strong, and there was a bit of weakness in his voice.

Liu Xing's face turned pale, and the corner of his mouth curled into a wry smile.

"All according to what His Majesty said, can the prince treat my daughter well?"

She finally understood why Empress Dowager Dou strongly opposed Chen Jiao being the crown princess.But she was deceived by lard, she thought she saw everything clearly, but she was kept in the dark from beginning to end, she was really the stupidest one.

Lonely and widowed, called lonely and widowed.

The emperor can abolish the Bo family, and the prince resembles his father, how can Gillian's life be easier.

Emperor Jing didn't speak, and Liu Xun fell on the ground directly, and asked Emperor Jing to ask his head.

It was she who killed her own daughter.

The only thing she can do is to get a word from Emperor Jing, a word that can save her daughter's life.

"Your Majesty, for the sake of sister and brother, I only ask you for one thing!"

Emperor Jing looked at Guantao silently, and finally sighed: "Sure."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Xing left the announcement room with red eye circles, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and returned to Changle Palace to serve Empress Dou.Taking advantage of the slight improvement in Empress Dowager Dou's spirit, she told the news that Emperor Jing treated Liang Wang's sons preferentially and wanted to establish five kings.

Empress Dowager Dou's political sense has always been keen, and Guantao understood the emperor's intentions halfway through her speech.But what's the use of making trouble now?Furthermore, Empress Dowager Dou loves Liu Wu, but she is inferior to Liu Maiwu, who seldom meet.

Although Emperor Jing's move was to weaken the state of Liang, from another perspective, it was indeed treating Liang's princes and grandsons favorably.

The only one who suffered losses was Liu Mai.However, as the eldest son of King Liang, he did not inherit his father's bravery and courage.If Liang Guo is really given to him, it may not be able to govern well.

"Liang Guo's army, can the emperor make arrangements?" Empress Dowager Dou leaned on the couch, mourning in her heart, but she could no longer shed tears.

"This... Your Majesty didn't say anything." Liu Xun hesitated.

"En." Empress Dowager Dou didn't ask any more, she leaned on the couch, and fell asleep after a while.

Chen Jiao stood up, took the thin quilt herself, and covered Empress Dowager Dou.Then he sat on the side of the couch and unfolded a book of bamboo slips in his hand. It was not the old and Zhuang that he often read, but a legalist classic.

The next day, Emperor Jing entered Changle Palace to serve the Empress Dowager.

Since the death of King Liang, it was rare for the mother and son to talk to each other calmly.All the eunuchs and palace people were sent outside the palace, and they couldn't hear what the queen mother and the emperor said clearly, only a faint cry was heard.

A few days later, Emperor Jing declared an edict at the court meeting, dividing Liang into five kingdoms, making all the princes of Liu and Wu kings, and all the five Weng Lords eat Tangmuyi.

When the imperial decree was sent to the Kingdom of Liang, the concubine sons of the King of Liang were all overjoyed. If they were not still in their filial piety, they would probably hold a banquet to celebrate.

Queen Li and Liu Mai were pale, and their hands were shaking after receiving the imperial decree.

After the people who announced the decree left, Queen Li was walking in the palace, and met several ladies in plain clothes, but their faces were beaming with joy, their eyes were extremely cold.Before a few people could react, they ordered them to be dragged down in the name of disrespect, and they were flogged.

Queen Li became ruthless, there was nothing she could do about the country, and the treasury could not be tampered with. She had always been in charge of the private treasury in the palace.

Because of Emperor Jing's decree, the formerly powerful Liang Kingdom was divided into five parts in an instant, and its political and military strength was greatly reduced.

The court ministers could guess what Emperor Jing intended, but they couldn't say it on the bright side, because whoever said it was bad luck.Before the turmoil in Liang Guo passed, every family strictly restrained their nephews. Whoever dares to commit a crime at this time will be served by the family law!

Lieutenant Ning cost intends to follow the example of Zhidu, and when he takes office, he will become a big voter, catch a few models among the nobles in Chang'an, and build up his own prestige.But it never occurred to him that before he made a move, each family strictly restrained their children, and the atmosphere in Chang'an suddenly changed. It was rare to see dudes wandering in the streets, and the most thorny ones disappeared.

This made Ning Cheng very disappointed, but let everyone under him breathe a sigh of relief.

In the final analysis, not everyone regards "cool officials" as a lifelong career pursuit.

Think about the former Lieutenant Zhidu, and think about the current Ning Cheng, they are all promoted from Jinan, and they all have a hobby of practicing with nobles.One is fine, both are like this, could it be a Feng Shui problem over there?

In the second ten days of May, the matter of Liang Guo has settled down, and Princess Yuyang is about to bid farewell to Emperor Jing and embark on a long journey.

Queen Wang is still under confinement, so Tian Fu can't interfere with Princess Tang Muyi.

The accompanying officials and guards were all carefully selected. The Prince Sheren Gongsun He and Changle Palace Guard Cheng Zhang Cigong took the orders to escort the princess to Yuyang.

Zhang Sheng, Marquis of Nangong, asked to escort the princess, but Emperor Jing did not stop her.When Queen Mother Dou heard about it, she specially called him into the palace and asked Princess Yuyang to take a look in person.

Zhang Sheng is tall and tall, with broad shoulders and narrow waist. He is wearing a straight train and deep clothes, making him look more slender and tall.

In terms of appearance, Zhang Sheng is not as handsome as Marquis Pingyang, but he can also be called Zhou Zheng. In addition, he has a simple and honest temperament. Princess Yuyang's face turned red immediately after meeting him once.

"Satisfied?" Sitting in the banquet, Chen Jiao rarely joked with Liu Che's sister.

Yuyang blushed, but he didn't show timidity, he raised his head generously, looked at his future husband-in-law, and said: "Nangong Hou looks good, and his body is also very good, I am satisfied."

One sentence made Chen Jiao laugh, and the honey in the cup almost spilled.

"Yuyang, you are different." Putting down the cup, Chen Jiao said softly.

"You have to grow up." Princess Yuyang withdrew her gaze and looked at Chen Jiao, "You were ignorant when you were young, but now you are a princess, and you will be a queen in the future. What good will I gain by going against you?"

"Maybe there are a lot of benefits." Chen Jiao glanced at the direction where Yang Xin was, and curled the corner of her lower lip.

"No, at least not for a few years." Princess Yuyang didn't intend to play around.Because of the death of King Liang, her marriage with Nangong Hou has to be postponed.If you don't mention etiquette, you must avoid displeasing the Empress Dowager.

Not to mention what will happen to Chen Jiao in the future, in the first few years of Archer's accession to the throne, she will be safe and sound.Even if there was an accident, as Emperor Jing's niece and the daughter of the eldest princess, she would not die silently in the palace like Queen Bo.

To understand all this, Yuyang naturally wants to ease the relationship between them.

Chang'an is prosperous, but she can't stay for long.

She has her own way to go, and if she wants to live a good life, she must stay awake at all times, and she can't do everything by her temper.I couldn't figure it out before, but now I want to understand it, so naturally I won't make myself feel uncomfortable.

Seeing Yuyang and Chen Jiao approaching to talk, having a good time talking with each other, Yang Xin's expression flashed doubt and then anger.

The third princess sat beside her, eating snacks and watching comedians juggling.Seeing the funny part, he couldn't help laughing out loud, completely different from the angry Yang Xin.

At the beginning of June, Princess Yuyang's car left Chang'an and embarked on a long journey.

When the car was driving on the road, Bian Jun was busy planting seeds in the summer.

Many small animals and birds were attracted by the millet in the field. In order to ensure the harvest, the border residents ignored the scorching sun and guarded the fields all day long.

The nets made by Zhao Ponu and Zhao Xin were very effective, and the villagers followed suit.Wei Qing and Ah Zhi tied drafters with wooden sticks and hay, wrapped them in clothes, and set up one or two per mu of land.

Zhao Jia is busy with the construction of the saltworks. At the same time, he has to make plans for the July shift, and even takes a walk in the fields when he finds time. He is so busy every day that he never touches the ground.Although the injury has healed, he has not been idle for several days. No matter how much he mends, he still does not gain weight, but loses a lot of weight.This is worrying about Mrs. Sun, who cooks meals in different ways all day long, and the young men and servants in the livestock farm all take this opportunity to feast on their food.

By mid-June, the Yunzhong Salt Field had been completed, and it was built in Shaling County and guarded by county soldiers.Salt workers selected layer by layer, and only allowed to enter after confirming that there was no problem.

Cars transporting coarse salt arrived in batches, and new snow-white salt was continuously sent into the warehouse.

With Peng and Wei, Zhao Jia doesn't need to worry about sales.You only need to teach the salt workers, keep an eye on the salt field, and provide goods on time, and gold, copper and silk will continue to be credited.

Just the first batch of new salt made him a lot of money.

After excluding freight, labor and other costs, Zhao Jia couldn't control his heartbeat when the profit was calculated.

What is sudden profit?

This is!

In July, more soldiers were concentrated in the barracks.

Zhao Jia handed over the farmland to the old servant and Wei Qing'e to take care of it, and the salt farm was temporarily entrusted to the prefect's mansion.

At this moment, news came from the county that the Xianbei tribe went south and met Qiang people grazing. They didn't speak clearly to each other, so they had a fight face to face.The Qiang people were defeated and immediately went back to the camp to bring reinforcements.Thousands of Qiang cavalry Hulala came out of the camp, waving their weapons to kill the enemy.

The Xianbei wanted to explain, but it was too late.

The Qiang people have strong soldiers and strong horses, and they believe that they have bad intentions, so they don't plan to stop killing them.

When Wei Yue arrived with his troops, the two sides had already killed a few back and forth.

Looking at the Qiang people and Xianbei people who were shooting real fire, the third son of Wei was silent for a moment, and ordered to stop advancing, and wait until they finished fighting.

Thinking that Wei Yue was going to test his fighting power, the Qiang people became even more excited, screaming that the more they fought, the more brave they would be.When the Xianbei people saw Han Qi, they wanted to say that they were coming to surrender, but they were stopped by the Qiang people.

Fighting, the Xianbei people suddenly realized that the Qiang people might not know that they were coming to surrender, even if they didn't know before, they should have recalled the words of the leaders and priests.

As a result, instead of stopping, the attack became more violent, clearly to stop them and prevent them from contacting the Han cavalry.

Deceiving too much!

The Xianbei people were red-eyed, and put all their fighting power into it, and the women all mounted their horses and opened their bows.

Do you really think they are easy to bully?

If you don't beat these cunning Qiang people out of their brains today, their tribal totems will hang upside down!