Big Han Weiyang

Behind the smile that Liang Wang reluctantly raised, there is still a haze that cannot be dispelled.

I told Emperor Jing about my worries, and Emperor Jing sneered and patted my head: "It's okay, Father just wants to see what my dear Brother Liang can do."

The continuous spring rain melted away the frozen snow, and Weiyang Palace began to glow with greenery.

The snow melts in early spring, and the humidity increases, which is actually a bit colder than late winter.

In the study room, Liu Zhi and I lay lazily on the desk, half-covered our faces with the bamboo slips erected, and seemed to be listening to the humming of the old Confucian in front shaking his head.

There are charcoal stoves in the four corners and the center of the study, and the freezing weather outside the hall has nothing to do with us.We just need to admire the new green shoots on the bare branches.

Ever since Mrs. Xiao Wang was about to become a queen, the atmosphere between Liu Zhi and I was weird.

It is said that Liu Zhi and I had the same status in Emperor Jing's heart.When Mrs. Wang and sister were pregnant, they said that the dream day was in their arms, and we were born in the year that Emperor Jing came to the throne. In his opinion, it was a very auspicious omen, so he treated us differently from other brothers.

At that time, Emperor Jing began to think about who to hand over the crown prince to whom.The names he chose also showed his idea of ​​letting us hide our strengths and bide our time: a small name is Zhuer, which means wild boar; a big name is Liu Yue, which is homophonic for moon.It seems like I want everyone to forget about the dream day in my arms.

With the passage of time, this kind of thought was gradually forgotten by him.Until one day, his dislike for Liu Rong and dissatisfaction with Li Ji accumulated to the point of explosion.

Afterwards, many conversations with Princess Guantao made him suddenly discover that Liu Zhi and I are both smart and intelligent, knowledgeable in literature and martial arts, and have different personalities.Next, he recalled the auspicious omens of our birth, and the old thoughts resurfaced.But the two seem to be able to choose anyone.

In the end, because Empress Dowager Dou believed that Liu Zhi's mother had been married before and was not suitable for motherhood, Emperor Jingdi decided to make Mrs. Xiao Wang the queen and chose me as the prince.

However, the vague sense of distance between me and Liu Zhi made me very depressed when I was young.

Liu Zhi and I grew up together like a pair of twins, and he is half of my world.

He looks out the window and I look at him.

Today he is wearing a white dark coat, and a embroidered black gold-pattern burqa, which vaguely outlines a young body, thin and strong, just like me.He leaned over the desk, his wide sleeves flowing like a river, hanging from the edge of the desk to the mat.

I have an illusion that he has turned into a rolling green hill and is drawn into the painting together with the scenery outside the window.

I tug on his sleeve.

Liu Zhi didn't even bother to move.

"Ahhh—" I whispered, while continuing to chat.

The old Confucian pretended to be deaf and continued to hum.The accompanying readers listened seriously to the old Confucianist's lecture on the Book of Songs without squinting.

Liu Zhi remained silent.

"Ah, why don't you just ignore me..." I used some strength, and he pulled back his sleeves vigorously, and moved to the right.

Han Yan burst out laughing.

If you ignore me like this, it's fine, I'm angry.

I filled the brush with ink, stretched it far, and painted on his cuff.

When the wetness of the ink spread to his wrist, Liu Zhi finally realized that something was wrong, and he stood up suddenly, which startled the old Ru.

"Liu Yue, what do you want to do." He said coldly.

I choked up.

Want me to say 'I prodded you because you ignored me'?

No, it's too embarrassing.

"I can do whatever I want! I don't like you, so I'll tease you, what's the matter?" I stood up and increased my momentum.

"Hey, everyone, sit down, sit down, and ask brothers to be respectful and harmonious. Master said, filial piety..." The old Confucian appealed belatedly.

"Okay, you don't like me. I don't like you a long time ago." Seeing that the dark clothes in the robe were black, he threw off his sleeves angrily.

He stared at me with a sneer for a while, and I saw what he wanted to do.He picked up a inkstone inkstone and flicked it down.

I jumped up and took a step back, and the stone inkstone weighing half a catty fell to the place where I was just standing, and the edges of the blue lower garment were covered with ink spots.

"Liu Yu!" I was really angry this time.

He didn't stop there, but stepped in front of me without hesitation, and grabbed my skirt with deep dissatisfaction in his eyes.

The peach-shaped face when I was a child, now has a little edge and corners, and I can vaguely imagine the face when I grow up, it must be the image of a deep noble son who is chased by girls nowadays.

"Are you amazing now? Aren't you just going to be a prince!" He pushed and shoved me back and forth.

Seeing him excited and angry, a little joy rose in my heart.

"Are you jealous? I'm also a vassal, but my father chose me!" I raised the corners of my lips provocatively.

He became even more angry and punched him.I can see from his posture that he has been preparing for a long time.He grabbed my clothes, but only his right hand could move.I dodged his fist, and at the same time shifted his center of gravity, pushing him down hard in the chest.

He grabbed my skirt and brought me down together. I tried my best to get on my knees, broke away from his hand, and quickly found an empty mat among the sundries to support myself.Liu Zhi slammed his back on the corners of the two tables, closed his eyes and fell silently, and the bamboo slips, knives and pens clattered to the ground.

I knelt on top of him, and the two faced each other only half a foot apart.I raised my fist high and was about to hit him in the face, but he opened his eyes and stared at me, his eyes were dark, and he didn't hide.

Accompanied by no one to help, I used to be careful to scatter.

"Oh, His Royal Highness Guangchuan, His Royal Highness Jiaodong, what are you doing, stop quickly." The old Confucian ran over tremblingly.Han said to stop the old Confucian quickly so that he would not be implicated.

"Your Highness, Lao Guo has good news. His Royal Highness Linjiang Wang is going back to Chang'an." The accompanying reader Guo Sheren opened the door excitedly. He didn't expect to see such a scene, and was stunned for a while.

I suddenly felt guilty, withdrew my fist, and climbed up from him embarrassingly.Thinking about it carefully, why did I beat him up? It was obviously my fault.

Liu Zhi took a hiss of air-conditioning, took a moment to relax, and raised his upper body with a frown.

I wonder if he wants revenge.Sure enough, he grabbed the foot of an overturned lacquer table and swung it over.I couldn't dodge in time, my whole arm was hit numb by the heavy wood.

I grabbed the other side of the lacquer case and snatched it from him.

The two have similar strength and know each other well.After a while, they put the case aside, gave up the emotional dispute together, and declared that the fight was over.Only then did the accompanying readers approach tremblingly.

The news of Liu Rong's return eased the atmosphere between me and Liu Zhi.We are both happy and embarrassed.The happy thing is to see Liu Rong, but the embarrassing thing is that Li Ji died.

Liu Rong was so looking forward to taking Li Ji back to Linjiang and reuniting mother and child.This time, however, heaven and man are separated forever.And Li Ji's death may have something to do with us.

The peach blossoms are scorching in February, and the peach blossoms are flying in March. Liu Rong's slow driving makes our complicated thoughts more chaotic.

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It is said that the people in Linjiang were reluctant to let Liu Rong leave, and deliberately removed the spokes of the carriage.As a result, Liu Rong's carriage was damaged many times and it was delayed.

I find it very funny, those people are really stupid.It's not that Liu Rong won't go back, why do they bother to do this.

He was still on the way, and King Liang's revenge had already arrived.

King Liang's revenge was unexpectedly impulsive and cruel, but it just confirmed his bloodiness in the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion.

Under the eyes of the emperor, dozens of ministers who had refuted King Liang's request were attacked and killed by assassins, and their bodies were dumped in the city.

Among the two people who took the lead in opposing King Liang, Prime Minister Zhou Yafu was born in a family of generals. He was brave and most of the people around him were from the army.

Yuan Ang was the first to be killed because he was idle at home.

No one is unfamiliar with the name Yuan Ang.He and Emperor Jing's teacher Chao Cuo are sworn enemies.

But his remonstrance made Emperor Jing make up his mind to kill Chao Cuo, and he lived a happy life afterwards.He returned to Anling to recuperate due to illness, and Emperor Jing often went out of the palace to his mansion in person to inquire about the countermeasures for the court affairs.

It was heard that when the assassin went to his home, he was so ashamed that he couldn't bear to strike, and told him the truth, telling him to be careful of other assassins.

Yuan An laughed in disbelief, went out to do the divination, and the result was auspicious.He was then killed by another assassin on his way home.

It is ridiculous and a pity that the Peerless National Scholar died just like that.

Xuanshidian, after hearing what the eunuch said, Emperor Jing's first reaction was to drop the memorial.

"Zhidu! Xuanzhong and Weizhi all come in!" (Zhi, sound Zhi, four tones)

The eunuch stepped back quickly.

"More than a dozen ministers, more than a dozen ministers! Even Yuan An didn't escape the murderous hands. I didn't expect Liang Wang to be so frenzied!" Emperor Jing picked up the memorial, angrily, and kept lighting it with his fingertips.

"All the ministers will see the emperor." Zhidu hurried forward, bowing and waiting for orders.

"Zhidu, you go and investigate for me! You don't need to worry about others, you only need to investigate the king of Liang! I want to see how many dirty things he has done. And those assassins, don't let go !” Emperor Jing said sharply.

I looked at the cruel official in front of me who had recently been trusted by Emperor Jing.His face was harsh and harsh, just as he was.Since he was appointed as a lieutenant, he did not know how many clans of Liehou were punished.All the dignitaries in the capital fear him like a tiger.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will do my best." Zhi Du replied solemnly, and went down without even looking at me.

Emperor Jing took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, and his voice was still angry: "Yue'er, what do you think." He asked.

What insight can I have?

After Dou Ying left, Dr. Wei Wan taught me and Liu Zhi instead.Wei Wan told me that when I am with Emperor Jing, I should listen more and watch more, talk less and think less, and try to cover up my brilliance so that others will ignore my existence.

This sounds annoying, but it is easy to do, so I do it.Unexpectedly, Emperor Jing asked such a question, and I found that my mind was empty.

Anyway, the person who made the move must be Liang Wang.I thought about it carefully and said, "Yue'er thought that, far and near, Uncle Liang Wang is your younger brother, your mother's son, connected by blood. Those ministers can't compare with him at all. I am a big man with many capable people, how many people will die? Minister, it’s nothing but re-selecting more capable people to take up the post.”

Emperor Jing picked up a pen to review the memorial, but didn't say a word to my words.The silence made my heart palpitate.

I continued: "But in terms of dignity, Uncle Liang Wang is a vassal king, and you are the emperor. A vassal king wantonly slaughtered your ministers. If you don't pursue it, your dignity and the majesty of the court will disappear. There are even Talented people will think that it is better to be an official in the territory of a vassal king than to be an official in the court, because court officials can be killed at will."

Emperor Jing's expression softened a little, and he put down his pen: "Is it finished?"

I nodded and put my hands on my knees, my heart beating a little faster as I waited for his judgment.In front of me, Emperor Jing gradually became less gentle and tolerant than before, especially when he was handling political affairs, the conversation between the two became like a monarch and his ministers playing against each other.

Emperor Jing tapped the memorial with a pen and said: "Your words are very immature, but the general direction is still correct. King Liang went too far this time, and this is what the Queen Mother is used to. I will beat him this time and let him You know, he is not only the queen mother's son, but also my younger brother, and my courtier. For an emperor, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is the most important thing to grasp. The relationship between father and son, brother, and friend must be put back."

"Yes, Father." I replied.

"Wei Wan is too cautious and taught you to be rigid. The queen mother respects Huang Lao. Huang Lao's way is good, but you shouldn't use it all the time and everything. Confucianism, Legalism, and Mohism, you should all learn Understand some."

I nod.In the past, Emperor Jing would touch my head, but today he didn't make any gestures of intimacy.I'm a little lost.Am I really not doing well enough?

Emperor Jing turned around, and the Xuan room returned to silence.Clumps of fresh green bamboos swaying gently outside, casting faint shadows on the lotus-colored curtain.

The vermilion pillars support the high dome.The flickering candles on several rows of copper platforms make the corners that cannot be illuminated by the light even darker.

Emperor Jing looked at the memorial carefully, but he didn't seem to read a single word.

Finally, he sighed softly, with deep eyes: "Mother, you really raised a good son. So good that it exceeded my expectations." His voice was deep and depressed, and his expression was far different from before.

I sat on my knees, lowered my eyebrows and lowered my eyes.

Soon the assassin was caught, and as expected, the instigator was King Liang.

The news did not pass to Empress Dowager Dou, but Empress Dowager Dou holds almost half of the power in Weiyang Palace, so it is impossible for her not to know.

Zhidu, who went to Liang Guo to investigate, reported back to Liang Wang various treasonous acts one after another.For example, he conspired with two of his advisers many times; the palace built by Liang State exceeded the regulations, and it was close to Weiyang Palace;

Any one of them can be concluded that he committed treason.

When the news came, Emperor Jing was a little hesitant.With so many rebellions, if they are not punished, the law of the Han Dynasty will be empty.But after all, King Liang is his brother from the same mother.

When Queen Mother Dou heard the news, she began to reduce her diet and shed tears all day long.This made Emperor Jing hesitate even more.

Tian Fu seemed to have said something to Mrs. Xiao Wang. After Mrs. Xiao Wang persuaded Emperor Jing, Emperor Jing ordered to recall Zhidu, and another minister who was mild-mannered went to deal with the matter.

After the minister came back, he burned the evidence documents of King Liang's rebellion to nothing in front of Emperor Jing.So Emperor Jing told Queen Mother Dou that there was no sign of rebellion by King Liang, and everything was caused by two counselors under King Liang.

Since then, Empress Dowager Dou resumed her diet, and reciprocated by sending some boxes of old jewelry she had worn to Mrs. Xiao Wang.

The ceremonies of the posthumous title and the establishment of an heir were already prepared, and they were not postponed because of King Liang's affairs, on the contrary, they went smoother because of it.

In mid-March, Mrs. Xiao Wang was officially promoted to Queen Wang.

However, I always feel that something is wrong.As if things weren't supposed to be this way.The sense of incongruity with one's own identity reappeared as a child.

I have a lingering fear in my heart.As the day of the birth of a heir approached, this kind of fear intensified, like a net woven by shadows, strangling me to breathe.

At the beginning of April, on the day of the establishment of the crown prince, I changed into the crown prince's clothes and waited quietly in the hall for the audience to read the policy and grant the seal.

In the hall, there are bells, drums, and pan pipes.Hundreds of ministers dressed in court uniform waited quietly for the completion of the ceremony.

After conferring, I solemnly erected the imperial steps, knelt down to Emperor Jing, and bowed deeply to the ground three times.

When I stood up again, the ministers below me looked at me completely differently.It's not the kind of dispensable respect before, but a faint fanaticism.

At this moment, I feel supremely satisfied.

It was also on this day that Liu She got his name, Liu Che.