"Congratulations to Your Highness on your return to Beijing!"
Outside Xiangfu Inn, the prince's car stopped on the road. In front of the road, a young man with a gentle manner and a very cultivated appearance stepped forward and bowed to greet him.
The curtain opened, and Prince Liu Yang poked half of his head out. When he saw the visitor, a warm smile suddenly appeared on his face: "My uncle, please welcome me, no need to be polite!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The young man who greeted him was only in his twenties, but he had a handsome demeanor. Just from the title and attitude of the prince, we could tell who he was. Fu Zhaoyuan, the head of the country, the second son of King Chenliu Fu Yanqing, and the younger brother of Queen Fu, was also
Liu Yang's biological uncle.
Since the untimely death of Fu Yanqing's eldest son, Fu Zhaoxin, the young Fu Zhaoyuan has undoubtedly become the future successor of the Fu family and has received key training. Over the years, he has become quite famous among the nobles in Tokyo, and is well-known among the people.
He is very upright, gentle and courteous to others.
Two years ago, he was assigned to the East Palace as an attendant to accompany the prince Liu Yang to study. Obviously, the Fu family did not have to hide their support for the prince at all. The relationship was there and could not be hidden.
Although they are uncle and nephew, the age difference between Liu Yang and Fu Zhaoyuan is not big, and the relationship between the two has always been close. Therefore, Liu Yang also seemed affectionate towards Fu Zhaoyuan and asked: "I'm just returning to Beijing, why bother to come to greet him in person."
Fu Zhaoyuan replied: "I am here under the orders of the young master!"
Nowadays, the officials of the East Palace have gone through another round of adjustments. Except for the fact that there is no independent palace guard to lead the palace, all subordinate officials are fully equipped. Prime Minister Wei Renpu holds the title of Crown Prince and Grand Tutor, and Li Fang is the Crown Prince and Young Master, and has become the official affairs of the East Palace.
Of course, as Liu Yang grew older, his weight gradually increased, and he needed to assist the prince in handling palace affairs and government affairs.
In the spring of this year, Liu Yang, as the crown prince, took the place of Emperor Liu on his western tour, inspecting the administration of officials and advising on farming and mulberry cultivation. Moreover, Emperor Liu ordered that Liu Yang be allowed to go on the tour independently, and that Li Fang and other important officials in the East Palace were not allowed to accompany him.
This time, it was the first time that Liu Yang went on a tour with only his own head. Emperor Liu had taken great pains to train him. Now, nearly half a year later, he finally returned to Beijing.
The prince's record is here, and the officials of Xiangfu Post are actively arranging the order in the post and making preparations for welcoming him. Facing the attentive post Cheng, he looked at the sky and noticed the occupied road and the people who were occupied.
Liu Yang said to the pedestrians in Qingkai: "It's not getting late, so I won't stay here for the night!"
"Send the order and drive! Don't occupy the main road and disturb pedestrians!" Liu Yang ordered again softly.
"Yes!" The officer in charge of the ceremonial guard immediately went to make arrangements.
The prince did not want to stay overnight, so Yi Cheng was naturally disappointed. However, he did not dare to say anything more, not even to complain. He could only retreat obediently and watch the car drive away.
"Uncle, please get in the car and ride with me!" He invited Fu Zhaoyuan again.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Fu Zhaoyuan did not refuse, thanked him, and got into the car calmly.
The two nephews and uncles feel much more natural in the relatively private space inside the carriage, and they don't have to hold up in front of outsiders. Looking at Liu Yang, Fu Zhaoyuan said: "Your Highness has been on tour for the past few months. I have been thinking about you."
Be careful, several major events have happened in the DPRK!"
"This trip is indeed not short, I worry my mother!" Liu Yang sighed, and then asked Fu Zhaoyuan: "I heard that Duke Wei died of illness!"
"Exactly! The mourning period has just passed!" Fu Zhaoyuan said: "Your Majesty is very sad about the death of Duke Wei!"
"What a pity! Duke Wei was a meritorious official of the Han Dynasty and his Majesty's brother. The heavens were ruthless and took his life..." Liu Yang also felt sorry for this and said: "After returning to Beijing, I
Let’s go and pay homage now!”
"This is what it should be!" Fu Zhaoyuan said, with a slight smile on his face, and said to Liu Yang: "It has been spread in the palace that Your Majesty and the Queen have decided to accept the Murong family's young lady as the Crown Princess. Your Highness replied this time
Jing, it’s time to prepare for the wedding!”
After hearing this, Liu Yang was a little stunned, and his face finally showed a little shyness, but he quickly recovered. As the heir carefully cultivated by Emperor Liu, Liu Yang had no objection to arranged marriages. After just thinking about it, he knew that with Murong
The family marriage brought him help and benefits.
"If I remember correctly, Duke Wei has no daughters!" Liu Yang asked, "Which Murong wife is she?"
Fu Zhaoyuan said: "Murong Yue, the eldest daughter of Murong Yanqing, is the commander of the capital of Gyeonggi!"
Liu Yang nodded, pondered for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Uncle, what is the appearance and character of this Murong wife?"
Noticing Liu Yang's somewhat nervous expression, Fu Zhaoyuan couldn't help but laugh and laughed: "Your Highness, don't worry. Your Majesty and your sister have chosen you. Naturally, they are both talented and beautiful, with pure character. They are not ordinary vulgar fans.
Nor is he worthy of being crown prince."
Hearing this, Liu Yang couldn't help but feel happy: "When my eldest brother got married, I just watched it from the sidelines and found it interesting. But now when it's my turn, I inevitably lost my bearings!"
Mentioning Liu Xu, Fu Zhaoyuan said: "Qin Gong has also been transferred from the Ministry of Rites."
"Oh? What mission has father arranged for eldest brother again?" Liu Yang was a little curious.
"Go to the Lifan Court and serve as Zuo Shilang, responsible for the affairs of the four barbarians!"
"These Rongdi barbarians are not easy to manage! In the past few years, problems have occurred frequently in the northwest, and it is the barbarians who cause trouble!" Liu Yang thought for a while and said.
"Perhaps because of this, His Majesty has decided to use troops in the northwest to completely solve the problem between the trouble-making army and the party members!" Fu Zhaoyuan was beaming.
"I have also heard about this!" Liu Yang said: "For a long time, Li Shi, the Dingnan Army, has been like a fish bone stuck in the throat. My father has long been willing to digest it. After dragging it for so many years, it really shouldn't be
Let him stay outside the Han military and political system any longer!"
"With General Yang leading the army, we will be able to succeed immediately and annihilate the Dingnan Army. This time, there are some noble sons and daughters in the capital who have been selected and gone westward, which is enviable!" Fu Zhaoyuan said.
"Who is there?" Liu Yang was very interested.
"Yang Yanzhao, Li Jilong, Guo Yi, Xiang Deming, Sun Yun..." Fu Zhaoyuan said a long list of names.
Hearing this, Liu Yang couldn't help but wrinkled his brows. He was indeed a noble son of the right age. He was not surprised by this, but sighed in his heart that his emperor had begun to focus on cultivating a new generation of generals. In this situation, he was very disappointed.
Familiar, because this is how Emperor Liu tempered him.
"Guo Yi, Li Jilong is only sixteen or seventeen years old now. Are Xing Gong and Li Shu willing to let them go to the northwest to take risks?" Liu Yang asked casually.
"With His Majesty's edict, how can the Second Duke dare to object? Besides, the Second Duke is not a doting person. You can learn a lot from Yang Dushuai..."
After listening to Fu Zhaoyuan's words, Liu Yang couldn't help but look at him: "Uncle, I see my father's intentions clearly!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhaoyuan hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands, saying: "Your Majesty's power is unpredictable. It is beyond the reach of a boy like me. It's just a test."
"Young Master's official position may be changed!" Fu Zhaoyuan added.
Liu Yang immediately cheered up and asked: "What did Young Master tell you?"
Fu Zhaoyuan shook his head: "I didn't say it clearly, but I think that's what it meant. Not long ago, His Majesty also summoned the young master to the palace to give a lecture..."
Li Fang was a good teacher and friend to Liu Yang. When he suddenly heard such news, Liu Yang was reluctant to leave. However, he still showed a smile: "Young master taught me not long ago. With his talents and conduct,
He should be high up in the temple and stay in the East Palace for a long time, but his talents are buried. With his qualifications, if he is transferred, he should be the head of a department!"
"Where are the important positions in the government now lacking?" Liu Yang asked.
Fu Zhaoyuan shook his head. There were indeed many high-ranking officials and important positions in the imperial court. It would be difficult for them to guess out of thin air. Of course, with Li Fang's qualifications and talents, he would definitely not be a small department.
"By the way, sister-in-law is about to give birth!" Liu Yang said suddenly.
"Calculating the time, it won't be too long!" Fu Zhaoyuan replied.
"So, I want to be an uncle too!" Liu Yang said, which seemed to be unreal. After all, he is only seventeen years old now.