Probably feeling Emperor Liu's gaze, Liu Wenhai rode up on horseback. He jumped down from the horse ten feet away and landed lightly. His body was as light as a swallow. Looking at Emperor Liu, he walked quickly towards Liu Wenhai.
In front of the emperor, he bowed and prostrated: "My grandson meets my grandfather!"
Liu Wenhai is full of the vitality of a green young man, as well as the nobility and arrogance of Tianjiagui that go deep into his bones. He has been exercising vigorously, and his face is dripping with sweat, but his handsome brows are full of excitement.
"No courtesy, get up quickly!" Emperor Liu stretched out his hand and said to Liu Wenhai.
The adjective "loving" is probably only suitable for Emperor Liu when he is facing these grandchildren. Normally, even when facing the princes, he is mostly dignified.
Taking out a silk handkerchief from his sleeve, Emperor Liu wiped it with Liu Wen himself and threw it to him: "Look at how sweaty and dusty you are, if your grandmother finds out, she will scold you again!
Wipe it yourself quickly!"
"Yes!" Liu Wenhai took it quickly, put it directly on his face, and wiped it thoroughly.
The grandmother that Emperor Liu was referring to was naturally Concubine Gao. Perhaps it was because she was getting older, or she had completely given up on Jin Wang Liu Xi’s lack of progress. Over the years, Concubine Gao had become more settled and no longer looked like she had in the early years.
He is so aggressive and jealous of Fu Queen, so don't show any signs of it.
Instead, she stayed quietly in her Yaohua Palace to take care of her old age, occasionally reported to Emperor Liu, and could also go out of the palace to visit relatives and return to her hometown to worship her ancestors.
However, in the deep palace, he was old and beautiful, and Emperor Liu seldom visited him, so it was inevitable that he would be lonely. Fortunately, Liu Xi was filial and gave her his eldest son Liu Wenhai to raise, which also gave her some sustenance.
Therefore, Concubine Gao, who had reached her later years, seemed to have found her motivation again and began to cultivate Liu Wenhai, her grandson, just like she did to Liu Xi.
To Gao Gui's delight, Liu Wenhai was as smart as his father, but he was studious, studious, and rarely ambitious. He was not as lazy as his father at all. He was good at martial arts and literary studies, and received a lot of praise.
Thanks to this, Emperor Liu inevitably paid more attention and affection to the grandson of the Jin family. From time to time, he would also call him to take exams and encourage him.
Liu Wenhai wiped his sweat, but he still grinned and replied to Emperor Liu: "It doesn't matter if I go out and run a few laps, and be punished a little by my grandmother!"
There was a hint of cleverness in his gentle smile. Emperor Liu laughed, pointed at the horse Liu Wenhai was riding, and asked: "How does this horse look like? This is a good horse donated by Xie Dan. Do you like it?"
"Of course it's a good horse!" Liu Wenhai nodded quickly: "Of course I like it!"
"Since you like it, it belongs to you!" Emperor Liu looked generous.
Hearing this, Liu Wenhai was not busy thanking him. Instead, he frowned and shook his head: "My grandson doesn't want this horse!"
This surprised Emperor Liu and asked curiously: "Why?"
Liu Wenhai chuckled: "This horse has been tamed a long time ago. It is too weak and not rational enough. Although it is strong, it has no characteristics. Looking at the world, although this kind of horse is of good quality, it is ordinary...
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After listening to Liu Wenhai's words, Emperor Liu was stunned for a moment, and random laughter broke out from his mouth again: "You kid, your tone is not small, and even the horse can look down on it, but this ambition is different from yours."
It’s almost the same as my uncle back then!”
When Emperor Liu said this, Liu Wenhai was immediately happy, but his modesty could not hide his smile: "How can my grandson be compared with my fourth uncle? I should only be encouraged to learn and imitate him!"
Emperor Liu looked at his grandson, his eyes almost narrowed to a slit. He did have some feelings, and saw some shadows of Liu Fang, the king of Zhao, when he was young. However, compared to Liu Fang, who was a little "scientific", Liu Wenhai was also good at reading. Already able to write poems and poems.
A chamberlain ran over in a hurry. Yan Tuo, who was watching all directions and listening in all directions, noticed it and hurried to greet him. How could he not be noticed by Emperor Liu? Seeing them biting their ears, he immediately asked: "What's the matter?"
Yantuo dismissed the chamberlain, quickly approached, and said respectfully: "Your Highness is here!"
"Don't go back to the palace, let him come here!" As he said this, Emperor Liu bent down on the bamboo joint. Seeing this, Liu Wenhai hurriedly came over and helped Emperor Liu sit on the ground.
Emperor Liu said to Gao Qiong: "Gao Qing, please sit with me for a while!"
"yes!"
When Liu Wenhai saw this, he sat aside obediently. As for Yantuo, he went to greet the prince himself. Soon, Liu Yang came over, walking a little faster, until he got closer and saw Gao Qiong and Gao Qiong casually sitting by the Jinming Pool. Emperor Liu, who was joking, just slowed down.
After seeing the ceremony, he also sat cross-legged. Emperor Liu looked at Liu Yang and asked directly: "What happened again? I want you to come in person. Can't you wait for me to return to the palace?"
Upon hearing the question, Liu Yang showed a reserved smile, and then solemnly reported: "At the Third Law Department, the investigation and trial against Lu Duoxun has ended. Please give me your decree on how to convict and sentence him!"
Listening to what he said, Emperor Liu's expression did not change much, but his tone was long: "It's finally over... I've said it several times. Everything is handled in accordance with the "Xingtong" and handled in accordance with the law. Why should I do it again? Come and ask me? Now that the investigation is over, Xin Zhongfu and the others don’t have an opinion on how to impose a sentence?"
Sensing the dissatisfaction in Emperor Liu's tone, Liu Yang hesitated for a moment, and then defended him: "Lu Duoxun is the prime minister after all, and this case involves a lot and has a wide impact. People have been harassing it to this day, and finally there is a result. Xin Shangshu It is understandable that the others are cautious and cautious. Without your instructions, how can they dare to make a rash judgment? In terms of emotion and reason, this matter still needs the guidance of the Holy Will!"
Regarding Liu Yang's words, Emperor Liu did not comment, thought for a while, and asked: "What is Xin Zhongfu's opinion? Don't just expect me to give instructions. If they, who are familiar with the law and responsible for the investigation, don't have any ideas, then I What’s the use of them?”
Emperor Liu's attitude always seemed a bit harsh, and Liu Yang also showed some caution: "If we follow the legal system, Lu Duoxun's crime is between killing and not killing..."
"It's a fine line between killing and not killing!" Emperor Liu was a little happy, but his tone was really frightening.
Emperor Liu's dissatisfaction had already surfaced. At this time, Liu Yang could not speak rashly. He just lowered his head slightly and waited silently for reprimand.
After looking at him, Emperor Liu smiled again: "Xin Zhongfu, he is also a courageous official. Why is he so procrastinating this time? He dare not come to see me, but I beg you to report!"
After sighing with emotion, Emperor Liu asked: "Do you have any suggestions for the treatment of Lu Duoxun, minister of the DPRK?"
Liu Yang: "Most of the courtiers remained silent, but a few came forward to say that Lu Duosun's crime should not be punished and should be upheld by the law of the country!"
Emperor Liu had no obvious reaction to this, and asked again: "Isn't there anyone who came forward to plead for Lu Duoxun?"
Looking at Emperor Liu carefully, Liu Yang said: "Prime Minister Zhao believes that Lu Duoxun's crimes are serious and should be dealt with according to law. However, after all, he has been prime minister for many years and has worked hard and achieved great results. He can be spared his life and sentenced to exile!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu immediately sneered and said: "What's going on with Zhao Pu? It's already this time, why are you talking about merits and demerits outweighing them!"
I admit that Lu Duoxun has merit, and there is no need to deny it. But in the past, was his merit not rewarded by the imperial court? Wasn't there any reward? Did I treat him poorly?
Using old merits to offset new crimes, is there such a provision in the "Xingtong"?"
Emperor Liu began to criticize again, and he criticized Zhao Pu mercilessly, and his words were a bit harsh. However, even Liu Yang couldn't be convinced by his stern words. Isn't this just a matter of one sentence?
After all, Emperor Liu was above the law. However, he said one thing about punishment and the other about legal system. However, many of Lu Duoxun's crimes could not be reflected in "Xingtong".
However, no matter what, from Emperor Liu's attitude, we can know that Lu Duoxun is in danger!
Emperor Liu was still saying heart-wrenching words: "Zhao and Lu are mortal enemies, and he actually interceded for Lu Duoxun. Don't think I don't know what he thinks about it. It's not that he, the prime minister, is broad-minded, he is afraid that something will happen.
There are two..."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Yang's expression suddenly changed, his brows furrowed, and he subconsciously lowered his head, not daring to answer the question.
However, after saying this, Emperor Liu fell silent. He turned his eyes to Jinming Pond and fell into deep thought. The rippling water seemed to reflect his mood at this time.
Whether to kill Lu Duoxun or not was really just a word from Emperor Liu, not even a word, just an attitude. However, Emperor Liu still had a slight hesitation on whether to kill or not, even if it was just a trace, it prevented him from making a direct decision.
However, he didn’t think about it for too long. When Wang Yinwu’s report that day came to Emperor Liu’s mind again, there was no expression on his face, and his tone was so heart-wrenchingly indifferent: “Since the founding of the country, the Han Dynasty seems to have
You’ve never killed a prime minister, right? Then Lu Duosun, let’s be the first!”
