[Rebirth] Emperor Yonggao Ji
Chapter 107
"Zhao Duo, I want to eat lychees." Liu Fu said suddenly while eating mulberries.
Zhao Duo was taken aback, "Then the king will have to wait until July and August."
"That's the land of Shu. I heard that there are lychees in Lingnan in April." Liu Fu squeezed his chin, "How can I find a way to get some of them?"
Zhao Duo thought for a while, then shook his head, "Your Majesty, over the years, the lychees enshrined in Shu have to be transported eight hundred miles in a hurry. Lingnan is much farther than Shu, so even if they are delivered, they can't be eaten."
Liu Fu stared at his purple fingertips, and suddenly felt that the mulberries were dull, "Liang Yu must be eating lychees in the palace now."
His subtext was buried by the desire to eat in his tone. Zhao Duo didn't react for a while, he didn't know how to answer the words, so he didn't answer. He wiped Liu Fu's hands with a cloth towel, and found that it couldn't be wiped off, so he tried hard again rubbed.
"Your Majesty, General Zuo please see me!"
Liu Fu waved Zhao Duo away, and withdrew his rubbed red and purple hands, "Jing'er is back? Let him in."
"Brother!" Liu Fu heard his voice before seeing him, and before he had time to agree, Liu Jing had already thrown himself in front of him, groping him up and down, "How are you? Are you seriously ill?"
He looked at Liu Fu's blackened mouth, and his eye circles turned red. Liu Fu hurriedly handed him the small plate on the case, "Come, Jing'er, eat some mulberries to calm your shock."
"Ah?" Liu Jing was stunned, unable to react for a while.Liu Fu bared his teeth at him, "Are my teeth also purple? This thing is delicious, but the color fades too much..."
Liu Jing didn't pick up the mulberries, "Brother, are you alright?"
Liu Fu wiped his mouth and rinsed his mouth again, "Before I was sick for a while, but now I'm almost fully recovered."
"Then why haven't you been in court for so long? There are rumors outside that you..."
"You say I'm dying?" Liu Fu asked, "Have you heard anything?"
Liu Jing shook his head, "Before I set off, some people in Jingzhou City were panicked, and many people asked me for news openly and secretly."
"Well, the news is still not well-informed." Liu Fu stood up, "Didn't you hear about the change in Shandong?"
"A change?" Liu Jing was startled, "Have you sent someone there? If you don't appease properly, there may be trouble."
"Pai sent people there, but not to appease. Zhou Fa has a different ambition. Hearing that I am seriously ill, he will not feel at ease. There will be news within ten days. I have ordered Qin Jingren to subtly dispatch the army horses. I just have to wait a little longer. The restless fish jumped out of the water to catch them all in one catch."
"But is Zhou found out in Chang'an now? How can I contact the old department?"
Liu Fu sneered and shook his head, "This old king of Qi has all eyes and hands, just watch."
"It turns out that you were pretending to be sick and didn't say hello to me in advance, which caused me to worry for so long and killed three horses along the way..." Liu Jing thought for a while, "You didn't call me back just to pretend Is it similar?"
Liu Fu shoved the mulberries into his arms guiltily, and then patted him on the shoulder, "After all, if I am seriously ill, I should call you back to Beijing out of reason. Don't go out of the palace yet, just stay with me in the palace, and return to Jingzhou after the rebellion is settled."
Liu Jing sat down angrily, "This must be Chen Qian's bad idea... I really don't know how to get past the prime minister."
Liu Fu sat next to him with a smile, "After all, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, and Jing Huan originally intended to get rid of Zhou Fa."
After a while, Liu Jing suddenly said: "Brother Wang, there is something I have always wanted to ask, but I have never dared to."
Hearing that his address had changed, Liu Fu couldn't help being amused, and waved his hands to screen the others, "What's there to talk about? You and I, brothers, it's okay to talk if you have something to say."
Liu Jing looked serious, "Does Brother Wang have any doubts about the prime minister?"
Liu Fu was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood, "I see. You saw that I restricted the government affairs that the prime minister handles daily, so you thought that I was secretly cutting his power under the guise of caring for his body." .”
Liu Jing looked at him, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Well... it's not just you, I see many people have the same thoughts, but they won't tell me that's all. When I'm written in the history books in the future, I'm afraid this will be indispensable." After Liu Fu finished speaking, suddenly With a smile, "Jing'er, you don't know that I did this not because I suspect him, but because I trust him."
"Over the years, Wang Jinghuan has been subordinate to me, Dayong Zilai. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has power over the government and the public, right?" Seeing Liu Jingting's head, he continued: "I dare to delegate power to him, and I will take it easy on myself. , because I know that Wang Jinghuan will live up to me—but have you ever thought about why I dare to trust him so much?"
"Brother Wang once compared the Prime Minister to 'My Kong Ming', presumably he was regarded as a character like Zhuge Wuhou. If someone said that Zhuge Wuhou harbored evil intentions, Brother Wang would definitely be the first to disagree. Zhang Yuan is a lesson from the past. .”
When Liu Fu mentioned his glorious history, he tilted his head and coughed, then shook his head, and said politely: "You are right, but you missed the point. Why don't I compare our Chen Qian and Chen Shangshu to Where is my 'Kong Ming'?"
When Liu Jing heard this, he really showed disgust, "That's because the prime minister has devoted himself to my Dayong, and he has no second thoughts—Chen Shangshu may be a little worse."
"Devotion to your heart's content? Ha... Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang was a corporal. When you sit in my position, you have to listen to his words and watch his actions, but just watching his actions is not enough. Devotion is 'doing', and so is hypocrisy." OK', how to tell?"
Liu Jing was speechless for a while, and after a moment of silence, he said in a muffled voice: "So, brother Wang is still suspicious of the prime minister!"
"Forget it, it's not difficult for you." Liu Fu's expression changed suddenly, "It's just you and me today, what I'm going to say next, you have to let it go in from your left ear and come out from your right ear, smash it It was broken on the ground, and there was nothing left, so I can tell you."
Liu Jing pursed his lips, ready to listen to some court secrets, and nodded eagerly.
"Since ancient times, powerful ministers can be rich and wealthy, or they can be clean and frugal, with no money left in their families; Form a party! It is necessary to intertwine the roots in order to strengthen oneself, and the party unites to fight differences in order to seek self-security."
"Where does the party come from? One is the relatives, the other is the old officials, and the third is the same. The third is kindness and protection. Wang Jinghuan has been in office for many years. If he delegated power to his subordinates, he would be a disciple and an official to act cheaply and gain power. Cited as 'benefactor'? As for the fellow, I will do one thing for you, and I beg you to do another thing for me, and we will look at each other and smile at the court, and everything will be silent. When the cronies are formed, it is another small court in the imperial court, and everyone is looking forward to it, and when the time is right, they will either ascend the heights, or add a yellow robe, so why not worry about the big event!"
He changed his voice, "But Wang Jinghuan has never done any of these things. He does everything by himself, and he has to personally handle everything. The subordinate officials have no personal rights and just follow the rules. For so many years, he has never promoted anyone out of the ordinary. He never interceded for others. Among the important ministers, he only had some friendship with Chu Yuyuan, but Chu Yuyuan was the most upright. After the fall of Xiangyang, the first one to stand up to impeach him was Chu Yuyuan. It is said that the tail is too big to lose, but the roots have long been intertwined, and he has become a figure who can affect the whole body. People dare not do it easily, but he is still alone and clean. I will stop his appearance today, and tomorrow the courtiers will come to me to quarrel One meal, and another quarrel the day after tomorrow. After one month, the voice will be quiet; after half a year, one year, or five years, no one will mention this matter again. If he is dismissed, there will indeed be some splashes, but it will only be a noise. It’s just the stereo, it poses no threat to me, so I can trust him wholeheartedly, and even dare to hand over military power to him in a crisis—you know, if you give him military power, he can control me without cronies His life was lost."
Liu Jing opened his mouth slightly, and didn't utter a word for a long time. After a while, he whispered: "I understand what you mean... brother, but I... I always thought you trusted the prime minister because... ...Because I trusted him, I didn't expect you to think so much."
Liu Fu smiled slightly, "Are you disappointed because I'm not as pure-hearted as you imagined?" He shook his head and looked at Mulberry on the case, "I used to get angry at the prime minister because he only knew how to seek the country but not his life. , um... That was when he became king. Later, after reading the story of Xiao He’s ordination to the imperial court and thanking him as a disciple, he felt uncomfortable, so he gave the prime minister a piece of white wall to believe in it. In fact, a piece of white wall was also What is the use? At that time, I was indeed a "naive heart", and I was sincere to him, but I also poured out my heart and soul to people like Zhou Fa, thinking that if I treat people with sincerity, others will not let me down. Now Zhou Fa's rebellion has been revealed, so I don't need to mention it, but beware of Zhou Fa, there will be Zhang Fa and Li Fa, if I am still like this, there will always be one who will make me suffer in the future-for the country, there will always be no one. It’s good to be a child.”
Liu Jing nodded, "What Brother Wang said is true." He raised his head and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "Wait——didn't you just say that you restricted the prime minister's daily government affairs?"
"Hey, it was just a waste of time. You said that when I praised you for being smart, why didn't I think of today?" Liu Fu sighed helplessly, "I have reduced the prime minister's daily time to deal with government affairs, but government affairs have always been With so much, he used to stay up late at night. If he didn't go out to dig out a bird's egg or touch a river prawn, he would be busy now. If he can't finish his work, he must delegate power, which will make it easier to win people's hearts. , formed cronies, and became a big tree to give people shade. That's why I said, I did this because I trusted him."
Liu Jing blushed, "I just didn't think of this for a while. Brother Wang claimed to trust the prime minister because he never formed a party, but now he takes the initiative to give him the opportunity to form a party because he trusts him. It seems a bit contradictory?"
"What's so contradictory?" Liu Fu said indifferently: "A person who never eats crabs, will he eat crabs if you put them in his hands?"
Liu Jing's doubts were resolved, and he took the mulberry and ate it, "I remember you were a little unhappy when you heard that the people blocked the prime minister's carriage."
Afraid of getting his hands dirty again, Liu Fu resisted not eating, and said: "People are not sages, they can do nothing wrong, don't turn over old scores."
Liu Jing ate for a while, and his movements gradually slowed down, "Whether it's Zhao, Qi, or Nanliang, the prime minister doesn't seem to have the same weight as I, Dayong."
Liu Fu nodded, "That's right. I delegated the power to the prime minister, but I actually went against the trend."
"Huh? Why go against the trend?"
"The power of the prime minister is the power of the outer court. If it is cut too far, the Ming monarch and the hero can take over the power alone, but there is never a dynasty that can replace the Ming monarch. When there are ordinary monarchs, mediocre monarchs, and fatuous monarchs, they are unable to govern. It is possible to return the power to the outer dynasty, and naturally rely on the inner court. At that time, eunuchs will exercise power and foreign relatives will interfere in politics. Many hands. This is something everyone knows, but so what? Power is always in your own hands to be at ease. At the beginning, the Sangong sat down and discussed Taoism. He was afraid that the Sangong would have too much power, so he set up the Shangshutai; later, he saw the Shangshutai If the power is too great, the Zhongshu sect is set up; when the power of the Zhongshu sect is too great, the privy envoys are set up, and the Tongping Zhangshi is set up, and the cycle goes on and on. Whenever I feel that the power of the outer court is too great, I always take the trouble to withdraw from the inner court. Introduce another one to compete with it, but after a while, another "true prime minister" will be earned. But no matter what, there is always one thing that remains the same-the power of the prime minister is always decentralized, and the power of the six ministries is getting heavier, and The prime minister's hands are getting shorter and shorter."
"It's not true to say that I have never cut the prime minister's power. After all, the general trend is the same, and there is always a reason for it. When I say this, I can be an outsider and talk with you, but when I really do it, I am People in the middle of the game must always plan for their descendants. I, Prime Minister Da Yong, cannot be like Wang Jinghuan for generations. Although those Qin bricks, Han tiles are good, they can't be used to build today's houses. If we blindly worship the ancients, Who knows if he will become the next Wang Mang? I changed the official system a few years ago. Now that the six ministries have been established, the prime minister will no longer have subordinate officials. That’s all for people to call it that.”
Liu Jing put down the mulberry, "Brother, these are too difficult, I can't figure it out."
Liu Fu sighed, "Actually, I still don't quite understand it, and I'm always worried that if I make a wrong step, it will cause future disasters."
"In short, if the prime minister's frame is blocked again, you won't be unhappy anymore."
"Again!" Liu Fu was dissatisfied, and then he remembered something, and his expression suddenly became more serious, "Does Jing'er know that there is a difference between being a king?"
Liu Jing waved his hand, "I don't dare to know."
Liu Fu laughed, and then straightened his face and said: "I'm telling you something serious. The prime minister is good at governance, and the people are many. Those under the king are happy when they hear it. This is called Shaozhi; those among the king are worried when they hear it. , this is suspicious; the king is both happy and worried, and it is just right to be able to resist and use it."
Liu Jing knew that he wanted to use this to boast again, so he asked mockingly: "Is that so—Brother Wang must be the 'Superior King'?"
Liu Fu shook his head, looked out the window, and saw Wang Sheng walking towards them from a distance. After watching for a while, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, "Of course I am not among the three."
Liu Jing was taken aback for a moment, and then asked again: "Then brother Wang heard about it, how did you react?"
Liu Fu replied, "I'm glad to hear that."
After finishing speaking, he left Liu Jing, who was confused, and happily went out.
"Jing Huan!" Liu Fu shouted loudly as he strode to meet him, without the slightest sign of being chronically ill.
"Your Majesty," Wang Sheng bowed to him, and then took out a military report from his cuff, "Daizhou and Luzhou have rebelled, and there are also changes in Qingzhou."
Liu Fu took it, but didn't open it, "Well, it's as expected, have you read all the letters from Chang'an?"
Wang Sheng nodded, fumbled in his cuffs, and took out another stack of letters. Liu Fu was so surprised that he pulled Wang Sheng's cuffs and leaned over to look in, "Jing Huan, show me how your cuffs are so good. Pack……"
Wang Sheng tugged at his sleeves helplessly, "How will Your Majesty deal with these letters?"
Liu Fu put down his cuffs, but held his hand and did not let go, "Naturally, I burned it in front of everyone. It shows that I am broad-minded, and I don't care about past suspicions. I let them cry and have no second thoughts."
Wang Sheng nodded, and then he heard Liu Fu say again: "But before I burn it, I have to take a sneak peek to see who has eaten the heart of a bear and dared to collude with foreign ministers while I was sick and take away my Liu family."
Wang Cheng smiled and asked, "Should the king be cured of his illness?"
"Hmm..." Liu Fu pondered for a moment, "They said my lips are a little purple today."
Wang Sheng hadn't noticed it before, but now he took a closer look and found that it was so, he suddenly became worried, "What's wrong with your majesty?"
Liu Fu didn't answer, and leaned over to kiss him for a while, Wang Sheng tasted the smell of mulberries, understood, because he couldn't speak, he had no choice but to squeeze Liu Fu's hand, but Liu Fu kissed him. more fun.After a while, Liu Fu let go of Wang Sheng, looked at him for a while, and said with a smile, "Jing Huan, your lips are also a little purple right now."
Wang Cheng pursed his lips when he heard the words, and was about to say something, but Liu Fu said first: "Don't worry, before discussing the matter, I will give each of them a plate of mulberries to eat."
On this day, all the officials were suddenly called to the palace in the afternoon, and after eating a plate of mulberry inexplicably, the king, who was said to have fallen asleep, suddenly appeared at the head of the palace alive and well, and said heartbrokenly: "Everyone, Dai, Lu, Qing The three states are reversed."
So the crowd was passionate, and they all asked for suppression of the rebellion.
Now that Liu Fu was there, the rebellion was naturally put down very easily, just like a few drops of water splashed on the table, wiped away gently and deftly with a finger.However, Liang Yu still proclaimed himself emperor. When the news reached Chang'an, Liu Fuzheng, Wang Sheng, Kuai Mao and Chen Qian were discussing world affairs together. After receiving the report, he just sneered and put it aside.
He remained calm and continued to listen to Chen Qian's high-spirited talk, "The king attacked Zhao, but if Qi didn't come to save him, how could Zhou Fa not know the truth? It's just that the long-term benefits are not as good as the immediate disasters. For example, if the six kingdoms unite, The people of Qin couldn't eat, but it didn't take long to realize that the vertical alliance is always broken at the first attack. In fact, there is nothing to fear. The alliance between the two countries has never lasted, let alone the six countries? All countries are looking for immediate benefits, even if not all Both are true, but as long as one or two countries are like this, it will be difficult to achieve a joint vertical. Yan and Qi are far away from Qin. Since the Qin people's long halberds cannot hit them for a while, how can they be enthusiastic about a vertical joint? So between the two countries Each had their own battles, Qi broke the capital of Yan, and Yan plundered the land of Qi; and the countries bordering Qin, if they offended Qin because of their alliance, they would immediately face immediate disasters, and they might turn to their so-called allies for help, but there might not be reinforcements. So it is always vacillating, for example, King Huai of Chu broke the contract several times, but was attacked by the six kingdoms instead. The Qin people saw the advantages and disadvantages, and divided them a little, and the alliance fell apart."
Liu Fu nodded, "Other countries are always unreliable, and the best soldiers are the foundation."
"The people of Qin are victorious on the battlefield, but they are also victorious outside the battlefield." Kuai Mao suddenly said: "There are reforms in every country, why is it so successful in Qin alone? Because Qin has been in the west for a long time, solidification is still light, so Reforms are easy to implement. However, the nobles of the six countries still firmly control the country. They are used to enjoying themselves and never know the sufferings of the people. Among the six countries, Qin killed millions of people, resulting in barren land and more difficult people's livelihood. However, people in the temple still impose heavy taxes on them and take away the people's anointing, and when the power of the people is exhausted, the country will naturally perish."
"Well, there is also a reason for the death of Qin Dynasty II." Liu Fu responded, but at the same time thought, Chen Qian is like a strategist who fights all over the world, and Kuai Mao is like an old Confucian who believes that the people are more important than the emperor. The death of the country was uttered by the two of them, but there were different reasons.This is the so-called listening will tell, but how many people did he have to consult before he could get a glimpse of the whole picture?He suppressed his emotions, thought for a while, and then asked: "So the one-thirtieth tax in Han Dynasty should be regarded as good governance, right?"
Kuai Mao replied: "No. In the Western Han Dynasty, the land tax was one in thirty, and at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was reduced to one out of a hundred. But the king knows that although there are not many land taxes, there are still oral taxes, more taxes, and calculated taxes. , Ruan draft, the common people still need to cut firewood, manage the government, and provide corvees, all of which are not enough. In order to avoid these kinds of taxes, the common people sell themselves as tenant farmers, and they are powerful farmers, which is five out of ten. Thirty taxes and one government benefited the people, but in the end it benefited the powerful. The rule of Wen and Jing has always been called by later generations, but they don’t know that under the rule of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, there were people who clothed cattle and horses, ate dogs and pigs, and sold them. Field houses, descendants, hidden mountains and marshes, what is the prosperity of the world?"
Liu Fu frowned, "According to your opinion, the tax is too heavy or too light, so what should I do?"
"Be light on corvees and low on taxes, and benefit the people."
"What if the country is poor and the people rich?"
"I have never seen a person who is rich but the country is poor." Kuai Mao replied: "If the king intends to get rich from the people, although it can enrich the treasury for a while, both the country and the people will be poor after a long time. Compete with them for profit, and after a long time, the country and the people will be rich."
Liu Fu was silent for a while, and then he heard Wang Sheng say: "Your Majesty, the country's wealth lies in the people, and the people's wealth lies in the land. In the early Han Dynasty, Huang Lao's theory was respected, and the rule of doing nothing was for recuperation. Slightly restrained, let the big households steal and plunder, and it will be a legacy of raising tigers. If the land is opened up so that the people can buy and sell, the rich will have fields and fields, but the poor will have no land to stand on. The road to annexation is a long-term plan."
Wang Sheng's words fell to the ground, which gave Liu Fu a little confidence.He waved his hand, "Mintian is a major issue for the country, and we will discuss it in detail in the future. It's just that I don't understand one thing, so please teach me."
He pondered for a moment and said: "When the new dynasty was first established, for the sake of long-term stability and stability, it must implement policies that benefit the people. These seem to be very good on the desks of princes and ministers, but they always have various disadvantages when they are implemented. For example, the thirty taxes First, it was originally intended to benefit the people, but gradually the benefits have all returned to the powerful, making people's livelihood more and more difficult. After a hundred years, there will be a trend of accumulation and difficulty. If you can change it a little, you can still survive for decades; The disaster is endless, and there is an instant danger of collapse. How to break it?"
Kuai Maoxian said: "The Wei family usurped the Han Dynasty, cut down the clan, and relied on powerful officials. It has not been passed down for several generations, so the Sima family was made big, and then it was also usurped by others. Jin usurped Wei and rose up, doing the opposite, and enshrining the same surname. , As a result, not long after the world was conquered, there was a rebellion of the eight kings, which led to the southward crossing of clothes and the sinking of Shenzhou land. After the Sui Dynasty was destroyed, Yang Guang posthumously named Lord Chen as Yang, and after he died in Jiangdu, he also had to be posthumously named Yang. The Song Dynasty began in Chenqiao Mutiny, the side of the couch will not dare to allow others to snore and sleep, which will eventually lead to the shame of Jingkang. The old king will prosper with this, and he will die with it. If you want the country to be long-term, you must first win the country."
Liu Fu asked, "How do you count as one who has won the righteousness of the country?"
"If you hang people and punish crimes, you will get the country's justice."
Liu Fu was noncommittal and looked at Chen Qian.Chen Qian asked with a smile: "Your Majesty has looked through the annals of history, but have you seen an immortal country?"
Liu Fu didn't expect him to say that, he was stunned for a moment, and turned his eyes to Wang Sheng, expecting to get something from his always-forward prime minister, but he heard Wang Sheng say: "Anyone who is a country must be a king in the past. In order not to follow its overthrowing track, follow its good governance, and correct its shortcomings, but also be careful about overcorrecting. Establishing the law of the ancestors is not only afraid that future generations will break the law and waste all their efforts, but also afraid that they will follow the old ways and be completely ignorant Flexibility. As for the world of all generations—the king forgives the stupidity of the ministers, and with the resources of the ministers, there is really nothing they can do, but they are just doing their best."
Liu Fu was silent for a long time when he heard the words, and seemed a little depressed. After a while, his expression eased, and he picked up the urgent report on the side and handed it to Wang Sheng for everyone to read, "By the way, I just received the news that Liang Yu is going to be in Jiankang. proclaimed himself emperor."
Wang Sheng was stunned, and after reading it, he handed it to Kuai Mao who was beside him, "I live in the southeast, but stealing the artifact is a quick way to get disaster."
Kuai Mao took it, passed it to Chen Qian without looking at it, looked at Liu Fu and said, "The king of Liang is abusing the title at this time, because he is eager to occupy the orthodox position, and wants to order the king as the emperor."
"That's the best. Then wait until he proclaims the emperor before sending troops south." Liu Fu smiled, eager to try, "I've never captured the emperor before."
Chen Qian suddenly fell down and said: "Your Majesty! The previous dynasty lost its way, causing the world to collapse, swarms of bandits rose up, the sea was in panic, Zhao Li was in ruins, and he was thinking of Kangning. Your Majesty raised troops to calm the chaos, wiped out the Central Plains, brought millions of armors, and built ships. Thousands of buildings, scholars and people look up to them, just like their parents. It is appropriate to respond to the way of heaven, obey the hearts of the people, and uphold the throne, that is, Hongye, Dinghai, and take the country and the country as the plan. You can't humbly reject the destiny and lose the hope of all people!"
Liu Fu stroked his beard and nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Wang Sheng's eyes piercing his body like sharp swords. Thinking of the past, he shrank his feet subconsciously and swallowed the words silently.He coughed, stepped forward to help Chen Qian up, and thanked him sincerely: "I have little virtue, I am afraid of the throne, and I am afraid that the destiny will not be promised, so I dare not assume it."
Chen Qian didn't argue too much, he just stood up with the opportunity, and the tacit understanding was very good.
After this day, in the territory of Dayong, Jingxing Qingyun, Phoenix Yuangui, Taibai Huangqi, Hetu Luoshu, all kinds of auspicious signs suddenly sprung up from all over the place like mushrooms after a rain, as if promised dizzying.
At this time, Yin Yin, a hundred officials, sent a form of persuasion.When this memorandum was returned from the palace, there were eight red letters on it: "Although I want to be ordered, I am afraid that my feet will hurt."
The memorandum fell into Wang Sheng's hands as soon as it left the palace. It is said that the Great Yongcheng took it into the palace at a certain time, and after a quarter of an hour, he brought back a neat new Zhu Zhu—" The world has not yet been settled, the bandits have not yet been pacified, and the teachings of voices have not been accepted everywhere, so I really dare not follow."
In response to the sky, you need to follow the people.So after this, enthusiastic people from all over the country wrote to the court one after another, begging the king to be the emperor, and to spread the world.The mighty momentum lasted for nearly a month, until one day at the court meeting, when all the officials asked again, Liu Fu couldn't refuse, and finally said with a flick of his sleeve: "That's all, I will play according to what the ministers say!"
In July, Liu Fu burnt to heaven, that is, the emperor.
Wang Sheng sent him to the bottom of the altar, and watched the figure in the imperial crown climb up the steps and slowly climb up the high platform—just like that day ten years ago.
On that day, the Yong Kingdom was divided into one side and faced with enemies on three sides. Its territory was only two states, and its soldiers were no more than [-].
But now, that round of red sun is slowly rising with the steps up the stairs, go up, go up!Climb to this high platform, rise to this mid-heaven, sweep away the remaining stars, clear away the mist, and light up the world, so that every muddy place can see the light of the sky.
In the long night of more than a hundred years, I don't know how many scars and groans have been annihilated, but today it finally dawns——
Until the dawn breaks!
Liu Fu stepped on the last step and turned around slowly.
Wang Sheng's heart beat like a drum, and he fell to the ground and knocked. Baiguanshan shouted long live, and the sound moved the whole field.
"Jing Huan! Quickly help me take off this hat, it's dead..." Liu Fu sat down on his buttocks, shook the pearls jingling, tugged at Wang Sheng's cuff, and urged.
"Your Majesty, don't move..." Wang Sheng raised his hand to pull out the jade pin, "How can the crown shake like this?"
Holding the Yuji in his hand, he was taken aback for a moment, and then said a little blushingly: "Your Majesty forgives me for making a slip of the tongue."
"I heard you call me 'Your Majesty' for ten years, and suddenly changed my words. I'm not used to it." Liu Fu waved his hand indifferently, "Just now I heard you call 'Your Majesty', I thought you were calling someone else. Woolen cloth."
"Your Majesty, don't make fun of this."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Liu Fu muttered, "There can be two kings in the world, but not two emperors."
Wang Sheng took off the crown for him, and handed it to Zhao Duo, "Your Majesty wants to conquer Nanliang, why is he in such a hurry? If there is nothing to do when you are in power, if you wait for him to die, Liang Guo will definitely be in chaos, and then go south, and you will get twice the result with half the effort; and Nanliang is located in the southeast gold powder land, within ten years, people will definitely have no fighting spirit, and it will be difficult to compete with me; The population of Dayong is twice that of Nanliang, and after a few years, the strength will become clearer. It is better to rest and recuperate for a while, let the soldiers get used to water warfare, and wait for the time to move."
"Don't worry Jing Huan, I can hold my breath." Liu Fu said with a smile, "From what you say, it seems that the victory or defeat is determined before the battle."
"Your Majesty, do you know how I, Dayong, have the world today?"
"Probably..." Liu Fu thought for a while, then suddenly picked up the book, "The ministers of the guards are relentless inside, and the loyal men forget themselves outside?"
"Why is your majesty becoming humble again now?" Wang Cheng laughed, "The majesty's defeat of Wei lies in the victory of wisdom, the defeat of Zhao lies in the victory of bravery, and the defeat of Qi lies in the victory of weapons. The rest of the people, such as Guo Huai, Zhao Long, etc. , are insignificant. As for the state of Liang - it is a powerful victory. If the king is not in a hurry, after ten years of court protection, the southeast will enter the land of Yong. It's just that it is easy to destroy Liang, but it is difficult to govern Liang. The north and south have been divided for a long time. Thinking about the homeland should not be taken lightly."
Liu Fu nodded, before he could speak, he suddenly heard Wang Sheng say again: "It's Your Majesty, the minister called me wrong again."
Liu Fu took his hand and said with a smile, "I'll listen to anything you call me except Maner."
"Your Majesty doesn't like being called 'Barbarian'?"
"Sometimes..." Liu Fu's face became hot, "Actually, I like it too."
Wang Sheng smiled and said nothing.
Liu Fu looked at him, and suddenly lifted his spirits, pulling him to stand up, "Jing Huan, follow me!"
He dragged Wang Sheng out of the hall, "Where does His Majesty take the minister?"
"Hanyuan Hall." Liu Fu said without turning his head.
Wang Cheng was stunned for a moment, although he didn't understand what he meant, he didn't ask any more questions, and followed him up the Longwei Road into the Hanyuan Hall, and only after he stood still did he ask, "What's your majesty's intention?"
Liu Fu pointed in all directions, "My favorite place in the palace is the Hanyuan Hall. Standing on the Hanyuan Hall, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Chang'an City, which always makes you feel refreshed."
Wang Sheng looked around and nodded, knowing that he still had something to say, so he kept quiet.
Liu Fu really said: "In the past, the first emperor took the throne at a young age, and then swept Liuhe and encompassed the inner world. He crossed the quicksand in the west, ended in Beihu in the south, had the East China Sea in the east, and crossed Daxia in the north. Wherever people went, there was no one who was not a minister. So Carved stones record achievements to show mighty virtue. Reading up to now, people still feel blood rushing, sweating profusely, and some introspection. As for the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was even more prosperous, and I can’t describe it all. Now I If everything is here, how will I, Dayong, treat him?"
Wang Sheng looked at him with a smile, "The career of the future depends on the foundation of today, it all depends on how His Majesty wants to treat it."
"I..." Liu Fu raised his head and cast his eyes into the distance, "I want a lot."
"Appreciate further details."
Liu Fu looked into the distance, and suddenly said loudly: "I want the people of Nanliang to be terrified, look up to me, offer the land and present the seal, bow their heads and bow their heads. I want to climb Mount Tai, sink the monument to the East Sea, and illuminate the world. Bu Yu Wai. I want to seal the wolves to live in Xu, confine the stones to remember meritorious service, clean the desert, and make the surroundings clean. I want the map to reach, the Kyushu and the four seas, all are my Dayong territory; outside the map, the Siyi family I want to be a vassal for generations, and serve as a guest for thousands of generations. I want to be poor and desolate, and they are all fertile fields; I want to sing the song of Gantang. Let 1000 years from now, my word "Dayong" still be brilliant, live the same life as the heavens and the earth, share the same glory with the sun and the moon!"
Wang Cheng stared at him blankly, and blurted out: "Your Majesty..."
Liu Fu didn't seem to hear it, Feiyang's expression gradually subsided, and he turned to look at Wang Sheng, muttering: "But 1000 years later, Jing Huan, where will you and I be?"
After all, seeing Wang Sheng silent for a long time, Liu Fu was silent for a moment, and suddenly recited to himself: "King Goujian of Yue defeated Wu, and the soldiers returned home with all their brocade clothes. The court ladies are like flowers all over the spring palace, but now only partridges are flying..." The young emperor took his prime minister's hand, turned his head to look elsewhere, and repeated in a low voice, "Today only partridges are flying..."
He looked at the continuous blue color of the distant mountains, and from the majestic and generous pride in his heart, he suddenly felt a sense of melancholy.
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Zhao Duo was taken aback, "Then the king will have to wait until July and August."
"That's the land of Shu. I heard that there are lychees in Lingnan in April." Liu Fu squeezed his chin, "How can I find a way to get some of them?"
Zhao Duo thought for a while, then shook his head, "Your Majesty, over the years, the lychees enshrined in Shu have to be transported eight hundred miles in a hurry. Lingnan is much farther than Shu, so even if they are delivered, they can't be eaten."
Liu Fu stared at his purple fingertips, and suddenly felt that the mulberries were dull, "Liang Yu must be eating lychees in the palace now."
His subtext was buried by the desire to eat in his tone. Zhao Duo didn't react for a while, he didn't know how to answer the words, so he didn't answer. He wiped Liu Fu's hands with a cloth towel, and found that it couldn't be wiped off, so he tried hard again rubbed.
"Your Majesty, General Zuo please see me!"
Liu Fu waved Zhao Duo away, and withdrew his rubbed red and purple hands, "Jing'er is back? Let him in."
"Brother!" Liu Fu heard his voice before seeing him, and before he had time to agree, Liu Jing had already thrown himself in front of him, groping him up and down, "How are you? Are you seriously ill?"
He looked at Liu Fu's blackened mouth, and his eye circles turned red. Liu Fu hurriedly handed him the small plate on the case, "Come, Jing'er, eat some mulberries to calm your shock."
"Ah?" Liu Jing was stunned, unable to react for a while.Liu Fu bared his teeth at him, "Are my teeth also purple? This thing is delicious, but the color fades too much..."
Liu Jing didn't pick up the mulberries, "Brother, are you alright?"
Liu Fu wiped his mouth and rinsed his mouth again, "Before I was sick for a while, but now I'm almost fully recovered."
"Then why haven't you been in court for so long? There are rumors outside that you..."
"You say I'm dying?" Liu Fu asked, "Have you heard anything?"
Liu Jing shook his head, "Before I set off, some people in Jingzhou City were panicked, and many people asked me for news openly and secretly."
"Well, the news is still not well-informed." Liu Fu stood up, "Didn't you hear about the change in Shandong?"
"A change?" Liu Jing was startled, "Have you sent someone there? If you don't appease properly, there may be trouble."
"Pai sent people there, but not to appease. Zhou Fa has a different ambition. Hearing that I am seriously ill, he will not feel at ease. There will be news within ten days. I have ordered Qin Jingren to subtly dispatch the army horses. I just have to wait a little longer. The restless fish jumped out of the water to catch them all in one catch."
"But is Zhou found out in Chang'an now? How can I contact the old department?"
Liu Fu sneered and shook his head, "This old king of Qi has all eyes and hands, just watch."
"It turns out that you were pretending to be sick and didn't say hello to me in advance, which caused me to worry for so long and killed three horses along the way..." Liu Jing thought for a while, "You didn't call me back just to pretend Is it similar?"
Liu Fu shoved the mulberries into his arms guiltily, and then patted him on the shoulder, "After all, if I am seriously ill, I should call you back to Beijing out of reason. Don't go out of the palace yet, just stay with me in the palace, and return to Jingzhou after the rebellion is settled."
Liu Jing sat down angrily, "This must be Chen Qian's bad idea... I really don't know how to get past the prime minister."
Liu Fu sat next to him with a smile, "After all, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, and Jing Huan originally intended to get rid of Zhou Fa."
After a while, Liu Jing suddenly said: "Brother Wang, there is something I have always wanted to ask, but I have never dared to."
Hearing that his address had changed, Liu Fu couldn't help being amused, and waved his hands to screen the others, "What's there to talk about? You and I, brothers, it's okay to talk if you have something to say."
Liu Jing looked serious, "Does Brother Wang have any doubts about the prime minister?"
Liu Fu was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood, "I see. You saw that I restricted the government affairs that the prime minister handles daily, so you thought that I was secretly cutting his power under the guise of caring for his body." .”
Liu Jing looked at him, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Well... it's not just you, I see many people have the same thoughts, but they won't tell me that's all. When I'm written in the history books in the future, I'm afraid this will be indispensable." After Liu Fu finished speaking, suddenly With a smile, "Jing'er, you don't know that I did this not because I suspect him, but because I trust him."
"Over the years, Wang Jinghuan has been subordinate to me, Dayong Zilai. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has power over the government and the public, right?" Seeing Liu Jingting's head, he continued: "I dare to delegate power to him, and I will take it easy on myself. , because I know that Wang Jinghuan will live up to me—but have you ever thought about why I dare to trust him so much?"
"Brother Wang once compared the Prime Minister to 'My Kong Ming', presumably he was regarded as a character like Zhuge Wuhou. If someone said that Zhuge Wuhou harbored evil intentions, Brother Wang would definitely be the first to disagree. Zhang Yuan is a lesson from the past. .”
When Liu Fu mentioned his glorious history, he tilted his head and coughed, then shook his head, and said politely: "You are right, but you missed the point. Why don't I compare our Chen Qian and Chen Shangshu to Where is my 'Kong Ming'?"
When Liu Jing heard this, he really showed disgust, "That's because the prime minister has devoted himself to my Dayong, and he has no second thoughts—Chen Shangshu may be a little worse."
"Devotion to your heart's content? Ha... Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang was a corporal. When you sit in my position, you have to listen to his words and watch his actions, but just watching his actions is not enough. Devotion is 'doing', and so is hypocrisy." OK', how to tell?"
Liu Jing was speechless for a while, and after a moment of silence, he said in a muffled voice: "So, brother Wang is still suspicious of the prime minister!"
"Forget it, it's not difficult for you." Liu Fu's expression changed suddenly, "It's just you and me today, what I'm going to say next, you have to let it go in from your left ear and come out from your right ear, smash it It was broken on the ground, and there was nothing left, so I can tell you."
Liu Jing pursed his lips, ready to listen to some court secrets, and nodded eagerly.
"Since ancient times, powerful ministers can be rich and wealthy, or they can be clean and frugal, with no money left in their families; Form a party! It is necessary to intertwine the roots in order to strengthen oneself, and the party unites to fight differences in order to seek self-security."
"Where does the party come from? One is the relatives, the other is the old officials, and the third is the same. The third is kindness and protection. Wang Jinghuan has been in office for many years. If he delegated power to his subordinates, he would be a disciple and an official to act cheaply and gain power. Cited as 'benefactor'? As for the fellow, I will do one thing for you, and I beg you to do another thing for me, and we will look at each other and smile at the court, and everything will be silent. When the cronies are formed, it is another small court in the imperial court, and everyone is looking forward to it, and when the time is right, they will either ascend the heights, or add a yellow robe, so why not worry about the big event!"
He changed his voice, "But Wang Jinghuan has never done any of these things. He does everything by himself, and he has to personally handle everything. The subordinate officials have no personal rights and just follow the rules. For so many years, he has never promoted anyone out of the ordinary. He never interceded for others. Among the important ministers, he only had some friendship with Chu Yuyuan, but Chu Yuyuan was the most upright. After the fall of Xiangyang, the first one to stand up to impeach him was Chu Yuyuan. It is said that the tail is too big to lose, but the roots have long been intertwined, and he has become a figure who can affect the whole body. People dare not do it easily, but he is still alone and clean. I will stop his appearance today, and tomorrow the courtiers will come to me to quarrel One meal, and another quarrel the day after tomorrow. After one month, the voice will be quiet; after half a year, one year, or five years, no one will mention this matter again. If he is dismissed, there will indeed be some splashes, but it will only be a noise. It’s just the stereo, it poses no threat to me, so I can trust him wholeheartedly, and even dare to hand over military power to him in a crisis—you know, if you give him military power, he can control me without cronies His life was lost."
Liu Jing opened his mouth slightly, and didn't utter a word for a long time. After a while, he whispered: "I understand what you mean... brother, but I... I always thought you trusted the prime minister because... ...Because I trusted him, I didn't expect you to think so much."
Liu Fu smiled slightly, "Are you disappointed because I'm not as pure-hearted as you imagined?" He shook his head and looked at Mulberry on the case, "I used to get angry at the prime minister because he only knew how to seek the country but not his life. , um... That was when he became king. Later, after reading the story of Xiao He’s ordination to the imperial court and thanking him as a disciple, he felt uncomfortable, so he gave the prime minister a piece of white wall to believe in it. In fact, a piece of white wall was also What is the use? At that time, I was indeed a "naive heart", and I was sincere to him, but I also poured out my heart and soul to people like Zhou Fa, thinking that if I treat people with sincerity, others will not let me down. Now Zhou Fa's rebellion has been revealed, so I don't need to mention it, but beware of Zhou Fa, there will be Zhang Fa and Li Fa, if I am still like this, there will always be one who will make me suffer in the future-for the country, there will always be no one. It’s good to be a child.”
Liu Jing nodded, "What Brother Wang said is true." He raised his head and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "Wait——didn't you just say that you restricted the prime minister's daily government affairs?"
"Hey, it was just a waste of time. You said that when I praised you for being smart, why didn't I think of today?" Liu Fu sighed helplessly, "I have reduced the prime minister's daily time to deal with government affairs, but government affairs have always been With so much, he used to stay up late at night. If he didn't go out to dig out a bird's egg or touch a river prawn, he would be busy now. If he can't finish his work, he must delegate power, which will make it easier to win people's hearts. , formed cronies, and became a big tree to give people shade. That's why I said, I did this because I trusted him."
Liu Jing blushed, "I just didn't think of this for a while. Brother Wang claimed to trust the prime minister because he never formed a party, but now he takes the initiative to give him the opportunity to form a party because he trusts him. It seems a bit contradictory?"
"What's so contradictory?" Liu Fu said indifferently: "A person who never eats crabs, will he eat crabs if you put them in his hands?"
Liu Jing's doubts were resolved, and he took the mulberry and ate it, "I remember you were a little unhappy when you heard that the people blocked the prime minister's carriage."
Afraid of getting his hands dirty again, Liu Fu resisted not eating, and said: "People are not sages, they can do nothing wrong, don't turn over old scores."
Liu Jing ate for a while, and his movements gradually slowed down, "Whether it's Zhao, Qi, or Nanliang, the prime minister doesn't seem to have the same weight as I, Dayong."
Liu Fu nodded, "That's right. I delegated the power to the prime minister, but I actually went against the trend."
"Huh? Why go against the trend?"
"The power of the prime minister is the power of the outer court. If it is cut too far, the Ming monarch and the hero can take over the power alone, but there is never a dynasty that can replace the Ming monarch. When there are ordinary monarchs, mediocre monarchs, and fatuous monarchs, they are unable to govern. It is possible to return the power to the outer dynasty, and naturally rely on the inner court. At that time, eunuchs will exercise power and foreign relatives will interfere in politics. Many hands. This is something everyone knows, but so what? Power is always in your own hands to be at ease. At the beginning, the Sangong sat down and discussed Taoism. He was afraid that the Sangong would have too much power, so he set up the Shangshutai; later, he saw the Shangshutai If the power is too great, the Zhongshu sect is set up; when the power of the Zhongshu sect is too great, the privy envoys are set up, and the Tongping Zhangshi is set up, and the cycle goes on and on. Whenever I feel that the power of the outer court is too great, I always take the trouble to withdraw from the inner court. Introduce another one to compete with it, but after a while, another "true prime minister" will be earned. But no matter what, there is always one thing that remains the same-the power of the prime minister is always decentralized, and the power of the six ministries is getting heavier, and The prime minister's hands are getting shorter and shorter."
"It's not true to say that I have never cut the prime minister's power. After all, the general trend is the same, and there is always a reason for it. When I say this, I can be an outsider and talk with you, but when I really do it, I am People in the middle of the game must always plan for their descendants. I, Prime Minister Da Yong, cannot be like Wang Jinghuan for generations. Although those Qin bricks, Han tiles are good, they can't be used to build today's houses. If we blindly worship the ancients, Who knows if he will become the next Wang Mang? I changed the official system a few years ago. Now that the six ministries have been established, the prime minister will no longer have subordinate officials. That’s all for people to call it that.”
Liu Jing put down the mulberry, "Brother, these are too difficult, I can't figure it out."
Liu Fu sighed, "Actually, I still don't quite understand it, and I'm always worried that if I make a wrong step, it will cause future disasters."
"In short, if the prime minister's frame is blocked again, you won't be unhappy anymore."
"Again!" Liu Fu was dissatisfied, and then he remembered something, and his expression suddenly became more serious, "Does Jing'er know that there is a difference between being a king?"
Liu Jing waved his hand, "I don't dare to know."
Liu Fu laughed, and then straightened his face and said: "I'm telling you something serious. The prime minister is good at governance, and the people are many. Those under the king are happy when they hear it. This is called Shaozhi; those among the king are worried when they hear it. , this is suspicious; the king is both happy and worried, and it is just right to be able to resist and use it."
Liu Jing knew that he wanted to use this to boast again, so he asked mockingly: "Is that so—Brother Wang must be the 'Superior King'?"
Liu Fu shook his head, looked out the window, and saw Wang Sheng walking towards them from a distance. After watching for a while, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, "Of course I am not among the three."
Liu Jing was taken aback for a moment, and then asked again: "Then brother Wang heard about it, how did you react?"
Liu Fu replied, "I'm glad to hear that."
After finishing speaking, he left Liu Jing, who was confused, and happily went out.
"Jing Huan!" Liu Fu shouted loudly as he strode to meet him, without the slightest sign of being chronically ill.
"Your Majesty," Wang Sheng bowed to him, and then took out a military report from his cuff, "Daizhou and Luzhou have rebelled, and there are also changes in Qingzhou."
Liu Fu took it, but didn't open it, "Well, it's as expected, have you read all the letters from Chang'an?"
Wang Sheng nodded, fumbled in his cuffs, and took out another stack of letters. Liu Fu was so surprised that he pulled Wang Sheng's cuffs and leaned over to look in, "Jing Huan, show me how your cuffs are so good. Pack……"
Wang Sheng tugged at his sleeves helplessly, "How will Your Majesty deal with these letters?"
Liu Fu put down his cuffs, but held his hand and did not let go, "Naturally, I burned it in front of everyone. It shows that I am broad-minded, and I don't care about past suspicions. I let them cry and have no second thoughts."
Wang Sheng nodded, and then he heard Liu Fu say again: "But before I burn it, I have to take a sneak peek to see who has eaten the heart of a bear and dared to collude with foreign ministers while I was sick and take away my Liu family."
Wang Cheng smiled and asked, "Should the king be cured of his illness?"
"Hmm..." Liu Fu pondered for a moment, "They said my lips are a little purple today."
Wang Sheng hadn't noticed it before, but now he took a closer look and found that it was so, he suddenly became worried, "What's wrong with your majesty?"
Liu Fu didn't answer, and leaned over to kiss him for a while, Wang Sheng tasted the smell of mulberries, understood, because he couldn't speak, he had no choice but to squeeze Liu Fu's hand, but Liu Fu kissed him. more fun.After a while, Liu Fu let go of Wang Sheng, looked at him for a while, and said with a smile, "Jing Huan, your lips are also a little purple right now."
Wang Cheng pursed his lips when he heard the words, and was about to say something, but Liu Fu said first: "Don't worry, before discussing the matter, I will give each of them a plate of mulberries to eat."
On this day, all the officials were suddenly called to the palace in the afternoon, and after eating a plate of mulberry inexplicably, the king, who was said to have fallen asleep, suddenly appeared at the head of the palace alive and well, and said heartbrokenly: "Everyone, Dai, Lu, Qing The three states are reversed."
So the crowd was passionate, and they all asked for suppression of the rebellion.
Now that Liu Fu was there, the rebellion was naturally put down very easily, just like a few drops of water splashed on the table, wiped away gently and deftly with a finger.However, Liang Yu still proclaimed himself emperor. When the news reached Chang'an, Liu Fuzheng, Wang Sheng, Kuai Mao and Chen Qian were discussing world affairs together. After receiving the report, he just sneered and put it aside.
He remained calm and continued to listen to Chen Qian's high-spirited talk, "The king attacked Zhao, but if Qi didn't come to save him, how could Zhou Fa not know the truth? It's just that the long-term benefits are not as good as the immediate disasters. For example, if the six kingdoms unite, The people of Qin couldn't eat, but it didn't take long to realize that the vertical alliance is always broken at the first attack. In fact, there is nothing to fear. The alliance between the two countries has never lasted, let alone the six countries? All countries are looking for immediate benefits, even if not all Both are true, but as long as one or two countries are like this, it will be difficult to achieve a joint vertical. Yan and Qi are far away from Qin. Since the Qin people's long halberds cannot hit them for a while, how can they be enthusiastic about a vertical joint? So between the two countries Each had their own battles, Qi broke the capital of Yan, and Yan plundered the land of Qi; and the countries bordering Qin, if they offended Qin because of their alliance, they would immediately face immediate disasters, and they might turn to their so-called allies for help, but there might not be reinforcements. So it is always vacillating, for example, King Huai of Chu broke the contract several times, but was attacked by the six kingdoms instead. The Qin people saw the advantages and disadvantages, and divided them a little, and the alliance fell apart."
Liu Fu nodded, "Other countries are always unreliable, and the best soldiers are the foundation."
"The people of Qin are victorious on the battlefield, but they are also victorious outside the battlefield." Kuai Mao suddenly said: "There are reforms in every country, why is it so successful in Qin alone? Because Qin has been in the west for a long time, solidification is still light, so Reforms are easy to implement. However, the nobles of the six countries still firmly control the country. They are used to enjoying themselves and never know the sufferings of the people. Among the six countries, Qin killed millions of people, resulting in barren land and more difficult people's livelihood. However, people in the temple still impose heavy taxes on them and take away the people's anointing, and when the power of the people is exhausted, the country will naturally perish."
"Well, there is also a reason for the death of Qin Dynasty II." Liu Fu responded, but at the same time thought, Chen Qian is like a strategist who fights all over the world, and Kuai Mao is like an old Confucian who believes that the people are more important than the emperor. The death of the country was uttered by the two of them, but there were different reasons.This is the so-called listening will tell, but how many people did he have to consult before he could get a glimpse of the whole picture?He suppressed his emotions, thought for a while, and then asked: "So the one-thirtieth tax in Han Dynasty should be regarded as good governance, right?"
Kuai Mao replied: "No. In the Western Han Dynasty, the land tax was one in thirty, and at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was reduced to one out of a hundred. But the king knows that although there are not many land taxes, there are still oral taxes, more taxes, and calculated taxes. , Ruan draft, the common people still need to cut firewood, manage the government, and provide corvees, all of which are not enough. In order to avoid these kinds of taxes, the common people sell themselves as tenant farmers, and they are powerful farmers, which is five out of ten. Thirty taxes and one government benefited the people, but in the end it benefited the powerful. The rule of Wen and Jing has always been called by later generations, but they don’t know that under the rule of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, there were people who clothed cattle and horses, ate dogs and pigs, and sold them. Field houses, descendants, hidden mountains and marshes, what is the prosperity of the world?"
Liu Fu frowned, "According to your opinion, the tax is too heavy or too light, so what should I do?"
"Be light on corvees and low on taxes, and benefit the people."
"What if the country is poor and the people rich?"
"I have never seen a person who is rich but the country is poor." Kuai Mao replied: "If the king intends to get rich from the people, although it can enrich the treasury for a while, both the country and the people will be poor after a long time. Compete with them for profit, and after a long time, the country and the people will be rich."
Liu Fu was silent for a while, and then he heard Wang Sheng say: "Your Majesty, the country's wealth lies in the people, and the people's wealth lies in the land. In the early Han Dynasty, Huang Lao's theory was respected, and the rule of doing nothing was for recuperation. Slightly restrained, let the big households steal and plunder, and it will be a legacy of raising tigers. If the land is opened up so that the people can buy and sell, the rich will have fields and fields, but the poor will have no land to stand on. The road to annexation is a long-term plan."
Wang Sheng's words fell to the ground, which gave Liu Fu a little confidence.He waved his hand, "Mintian is a major issue for the country, and we will discuss it in detail in the future. It's just that I don't understand one thing, so please teach me."
He pondered for a moment and said: "When the new dynasty was first established, for the sake of long-term stability and stability, it must implement policies that benefit the people. These seem to be very good on the desks of princes and ministers, but they always have various disadvantages when they are implemented. For example, the thirty taxes First, it was originally intended to benefit the people, but gradually the benefits have all returned to the powerful, making people's livelihood more and more difficult. After a hundred years, there will be a trend of accumulation and difficulty. If you can change it a little, you can still survive for decades; The disaster is endless, and there is an instant danger of collapse. How to break it?"
Kuai Maoxian said: "The Wei family usurped the Han Dynasty, cut down the clan, and relied on powerful officials. It has not been passed down for several generations, so the Sima family was made big, and then it was also usurped by others. Jin usurped Wei and rose up, doing the opposite, and enshrining the same surname. , As a result, not long after the world was conquered, there was a rebellion of the eight kings, which led to the southward crossing of clothes and the sinking of Shenzhou land. After the Sui Dynasty was destroyed, Yang Guang posthumously named Lord Chen as Yang, and after he died in Jiangdu, he also had to be posthumously named Yang. The Song Dynasty began in Chenqiao Mutiny, the side of the couch will not dare to allow others to snore and sleep, which will eventually lead to the shame of Jingkang. The old king will prosper with this, and he will die with it. If you want the country to be long-term, you must first win the country."
Liu Fu asked, "How do you count as one who has won the righteousness of the country?"
"If you hang people and punish crimes, you will get the country's justice."
Liu Fu was noncommittal and looked at Chen Qian.Chen Qian asked with a smile: "Your Majesty has looked through the annals of history, but have you seen an immortal country?"
Liu Fu didn't expect him to say that, he was stunned for a moment, and turned his eyes to Wang Sheng, expecting to get something from his always-forward prime minister, but he heard Wang Sheng say: "Anyone who is a country must be a king in the past. In order not to follow its overthrowing track, follow its good governance, and correct its shortcomings, but also be careful about overcorrecting. Establishing the law of the ancestors is not only afraid that future generations will break the law and waste all their efforts, but also afraid that they will follow the old ways and be completely ignorant Flexibility. As for the world of all generations—the king forgives the stupidity of the ministers, and with the resources of the ministers, there is really nothing they can do, but they are just doing their best."
Liu Fu was silent for a long time when he heard the words, and seemed a little depressed. After a while, his expression eased, and he picked up the urgent report on the side and handed it to Wang Sheng for everyone to read, "By the way, I just received the news that Liang Yu is going to be in Jiankang. proclaimed himself emperor."
Wang Sheng was stunned, and after reading it, he handed it to Kuai Mao who was beside him, "I live in the southeast, but stealing the artifact is a quick way to get disaster."
Kuai Mao took it, passed it to Chen Qian without looking at it, looked at Liu Fu and said, "The king of Liang is abusing the title at this time, because he is eager to occupy the orthodox position, and wants to order the king as the emperor."
"That's the best. Then wait until he proclaims the emperor before sending troops south." Liu Fu smiled, eager to try, "I've never captured the emperor before."
Chen Qian suddenly fell down and said: "Your Majesty! The previous dynasty lost its way, causing the world to collapse, swarms of bandits rose up, the sea was in panic, Zhao Li was in ruins, and he was thinking of Kangning. Your Majesty raised troops to calm the chaos, wiped out the Central Plains, brought millions of armors, and built ships. Thousands of buildings, scholars and people look up to them, just like their parents. It is appropriate to respond to the way of heaven, obey the hearts of the people, and uphold the throne, that is, Hongye, Dinghai, and take the country and the country as the plan. You can't humbly reject the destiny and lose the hope of all people!"
Liu Fu stroked his beard and nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Wang Sheng's eyes piercing his body like sharp swords. Thinking of the past, he shrank his feet subconsciously and swallowed the words silently.He coughed, stepped forward to help Chen Qian up, and thanked him sincerely: "I have little virtue, I am afraid of the throne, and I am afraid that the destiny will not be promised, so I dare not assume it."
Chen Qian didn't argue too much, he just stood up with the opportunity, and the tacit understanding was very good.
After this day, in the territory of Dayong, Jingxing Qingyun, Phoenix Yuangui, Taibai Huangqi, Hetu Luoshu, all kinds of auspicious signs suddenly sprung up from all over the place like mushrooms after a rain, as if promised dizzying.
At this time, Yin Yin, a hundred officials, sent a form of persuasion.When this memorandum was returned from the palace, there were eight red letters on it: "Although I want to be ordered, I am afraid that my feet will hurt."
The memorandum fell into Wang Sheng's hands as soon as it left the palace. It is said that the Great Yongcheng took it into the palace at a certain time, and after a quarter of an hour, he brought back a neat new Zhu Zhu—" The world has not yet been settled, the bandits have not yet been pacified, and the teachings of voices have not been accepted everywhere, so I really dare not follow."
In response to the sky, you need to follow the people.So after this, enthusiastic people from all over the country wrote to the court one after another, begging the king to be the emperor, and to spread the world.The mighty momentum lasted for nearly a month, until one day at the court meeting, when all the officials asked again, Liu Fu couldn't refuse, and finally said with a flick of his sleeve: "That's all, I will play according to what the ministers say!"
In July, Liu Fu burnt to heaven, that is, the emperor.
Wang Sheng sent him to the bottom of the altar, and watched the figure in the imperial crown climb up the steps and slowly climb up the high platform—just like that day ten years ago.
On that day, the Yong Kingdom was divided into one side and faced with enemies on three sides. Its territory was only two states, and its soldiers were no more than [-].
But now, that round of red sun is slowly rising with the steps up the stairs, go up, go up!Climb to this high platform, rise to this mid-heaven, sweep away the remaining stars, clear away the mist, and light up the world, so that every muddy place can see the light of the sky.
In the long night of more than a hundred years, I don't know how many scars and groans have been annihilated, but today it finally dawns——
Until the dawn breaks!
Liu Fu stepped on the last step and turned around slowly.
Wang Sheng's heart beat like a drum, and he fell to the ground and knocked. Baiguanshan shouted long live, and the sound moved the whole field.
"Jing Huan! Quickly help me take off this hat, it's dead..." Liu Fu sat down on his buttocks, shook the pearls jingling, tugged at Wang Sheng's cuff, and urged.
"Your Majesty, don't move..." Wang Sheng raised his hand to pull out the jade pin, "How can the crown shake like this?"
Holding the Yuji in his hand, he was taken aback for a moment, and then said a little blushingly: "Your Majesty forgives me for making a slip of the tongue."
"I heard you call me 'Your Majesty' for ten years, and suddenly changed my words. I'm not used to it." Liu Fu waved his hand indifferently, "Just now I heard you call 'Your Majesty', I thought you were calling someone else. Woolen cloth."
"Your Majesty, don't make fun of this."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Liu Fu muttered, "There can be two kings in the world, but not two emperors."
Wang Sheng took off the crown for him, and handed it to Zhao Duo, "Your Majesty wants to conquer Nanliang, why is he in such a hurry? If there is nothing to do when you are in power, if you wait for him to die, Liang Guo will definitely be in chaos, and then go south, and you will get twice the result with half the effort; and Nanliang is located in the southeast gold powder land, within ten years, people will definitely have no fighting spirit, and it will be difficult to compete with me; The population of Dayong is twice that of Nanliang, and after a few years, the strength will become clearer. It is better to rest and recuperate for a while, let the soldiers get used to water warfare, and wait for the time to move."
"Don't worry Jing Huan, I can hold my breath." Liu Fu said with a smile, "From what you say, it seems that the victory or defeat is determined before the battle."
"Your Majesty, do you know how I, Dayong, have the world today?"
"Probably..." Liu Fu thought for a while, then suddenly picked up the book, "The ministers of the guards are relentless inside, and the loyal men forget themselves outside?"
"Why is your majesty becoming humble again now?" Wang Cheng laughed, "The majesty's defeat of Wei lies in the victory of wisdom, the defeat of Zhao lies in the victory of bravery, and the defeat of Qi lies in the victory of weapons. The rest of the people, such as Guo Huai, Zhao Long, etc. , are insignificant. As for the state of Liang - it is a powerful victory. If the king is not in a hurry, after ten years of court protection, the southeast will enter the land of Yong. It's just that it is easy to destroy Liang, but it is difficult to govern Liang. The north and south have been divided for a long time. Thinking about the homeland should not be taken lightly."
Liu Fu nodded, before he could speak, he suddenly heard Wang Sheng say again: "It's Your Majesty, the minister called me wrong again."
Liu Fu took his hand and said with a smile, "I'll listen to anything you call me except Maner."
"Your Majesty doesn't like being called 'Barbarian'?"
"Sometimes..." Liu Fu's face became hot, "Actually, I like it too."
Wang Sheng smiled and said nothing.
Liu Fu looked at him, and suddenly lifted his spirits, pulling him to stand up, "Jing Huan, follow me!"
He dragged Wang Sheng out of the hall, "Where does His Majesty take the minister?"
"Hanyuan Hall." Liu Fu said without turning his head.
Wang Cheng was stunned for a moment, although he didn't understand what he meant, he didn't ask any more questions, and followed him up the Longwei Road into the Hanyuan Hall, and only after he stood still did he ask, "What's your majesty's intention?"
Liu Fu pointed in all directions, "My favorite place in the palace is the Hanyuan Hall. Standing on the Hanyuan Hall, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Chang'an City, which always makes you feel refreshed."
Wang Sheng looked around and nodded, knowing that he still had something to say, so he kept quiet.
Liu Fu really said: "In the past, the first emperor took the throne at a young age, and then swept Liuhe and encompassed the inner world. He crossed the quicksand in the west, ended in Beihu in the south, had the East China Sea in the east, and crossed Daxia in the north. Wherever people went, there was no one who was not a minister. So Carved stones record achievements to show mighty virtue. Reading up to now, people still feel blood rushing, sweating profusely, and some introspection. As for the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was even more prosperous, and I can’t describe it all. Now I If everything is here, how will I, Dayong, treat him?"
Wang Sheng looked at him with a smile, "The career of the future depends on the foundation of today, it all depends on how His Majesty wants to treat it."
"I..." Liu Fu raised his head and cast his eyes into the distance, "I want a lot."
"Appreciate further details."
Liu Fu looked into the distance, and suddenly said loudly: "I want the people of Nanliang to be terrified, look up to me, offer the land and present the seal, bow their heads and bow their heads. I want to climb Mount Tai, sink the monument to the East Sea, and illuminate the world. Bu Yu Wai. I want to seal the wolves to live in Xu, confine the stones to remember meritorious service, clean the desert, and make the surroundings clean. I want the map to reach, the Kyushu and the four seas, all are my Dayong territory; outside the map, the Siyi family I want to be a vassal for generations, and serve as a guest for thousands of generations. I want to be poor and desolate, and they are all fertile fields; I want to sing the song of Gantang. Let 1000 years from now, my word "Dayong" still be brilliant, live the same life as the heavens and the earth, share the same glory with the sun and the moon!"
Wang Cheng stared at him blankly, and blurted out: "Your Majesty..."
Liu Fu didn't seem to hear it, Feiyang's expression gradually subsided, and he turned to look at Wang Sheng, muttering: "But 1000 years later, Jing Huan, where will you and I be?"
After all, seeing Wang Sheng silent for a long time, Liu Fu was silent for a moment, and suddenly recited to himself: "King Goujian of Yue defeated Wu, and the soldiers returned home with all their brocade clothes. The court ladies are like flowers all over the spring palace, but now only partridges are flying..." The young emperor took his prime minister's hand, turned his head to look elsewhere, and repeated in a low voice, "Today only partridges are flying..."
He looked at the continuous blue color of the distant mountains, and from the majestic and generous pride in his heart, he suddenly felt a sense of melancholy.
(End of the article)
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Finish spreading flowers!
Here I would like to thank my friend Chen Erwang. Every time I finish writing a chapter, I will send her a chapter and force her to give her opinions. I am very grateful that she can endure to a hundred chapters!She also wrote the words on the cover, amazing! (super proud)
Thanks to my friend Xie Qi, the first batch of readers are probably from her Amway!Without her, I would probably still be alone now...
And all the comments, encouragement, Amway, thank you very much!
I started writing this article in August 17, and I only typed it during the holidays, so it was delayed until last week. Every holiday, I don’t know if I can persist after half a year. I feel incredible when I finish it.Limited by the level and energy, there are many loopholes and deficiencies in this article, but the attitude is generally quite serious. If it can bring you some happiness, touch and thinking, it would be great!
This is the end of the story I want to tell, but maybe for those who read this, the story continues.
Goodbye everyone!
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