At dawn, the prince Liu Yang rarely appeared in the palace. During the six months when the old emperor was on tour, Liu Yang almost made the political hall of Guangzheng Palace his home, conscientiously and down-to-earth performing his duties as a supervising prince.
He has been in power for many years, but it has to be said that this is the first time that Liu Yang has truly taken control of the power. He can govern the country and handle the government affairs completely according to his ideas and methods. In the past, as long as the old emperor was around, it was inevitable that there would be constraints. After all, everyone has that
Consciousness, critical moments, critical matters, the final decision is still made by the old emperor.
Of course, even though he was in power, Liu Yang did not show the arrogance of "just following orders". Instead, he was more cautious. He discussed everything with the left-behind ministers and never made arbitrary decisions. This kind of modest and cautious attitude was naturally more cautious.
He was supported by the "righteous ministers and virtuous people" of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, Liu Yang's purpose is not to win people's hearts and win the favor of the ministers. He just adheres to one point from the bottom of his heart: a person who travels a hundred miles is half a mile. For Liu Yang now, he has reached this point, how can he be a little bit
No slack at all.
Both emperors and grandsons accompanied him on the southern tour, and the East Palace seemed "deserted", with a lot less disputes. All external manifestations had internal reasons, and the fundamental contradictions of the various disputes that appeared in the East Palace in the past were still there.
On the princes and grandchildren...
Beside the food table, Liu Yang hugged a child with his left hand. His chubby little face was pink and tender. He opened his lively eyes and stared at Liu Yang, or rather at the spoon in his hand.
When fed to you, open your mouth and eat immediately.
The little boy is Liu Yang's youngest son, Liu Wenpeng. Although he is still a child under five years old, according to the etiquette system, he is the most legitimate successor of the Han Dynasty. There is no other reason. He is the legitimate son of the prince and represents the authority of the Han Dynasty.
orthodox.
In fact, in the past few years, countless eyes inside and outside have been cast on the growing emperor's grandson. Even Liu Yang himself looked at Liu Wenpeng with observation and scrutiny from time to time, even if he was only a four- or five-year-old man.
As a child of 20 years old, this is what he must bear as the legitimate son of the Tian family. Back then, he, Liu Yang, also walked step by step to get to where he is now...
"Is it delicious?" Liu Yang picked up a silk handkerchief, gently wiped the corners of Liu Wenpeng's mouth, and asked softly.
Liu Wenpeng nodded and said in a clear voice: "It's delicious!"
"Remember, this is called minced meat, 'why not eat minced meat'?" Liu Yang raised his hand and stroked Liu Wenpeng's head, Liu Yang said with a smile.
"Yeah!" Of course Liu Wenpeng didn't understand the emotion and wisdom hidden in his father's words, but he still nodded obediently.
"One more spoonful..."
Not far away, Crown Princess Murong was also sitting dignifiedly behind a food table. The food on the table was rarely moved. She stared at the father and son with her eyes, feeling the warm atmosphere, with a graceful expression on her face that could not be restrained.
Live with a smile.
In my heart, I couldn't help but think how great it would be if there were only three of them as a family. Immediately afterwards, I frowned, obviously thinking of something unhappy...
While he was dining in the dining room, the chamberlain Wang Yue hurried over and noticed his solemn expression. Liu Yang's forehead was also slightly condensed, but he didn't express anything. He just tilted his head slightly outward.
Seeing this, Wang Yue stepped forward, lowered his body, and whispered to Liu Yang. Following Wang Yue's report, Liu Yang's face completely darkened and he stopped moving. The atmosphere in the palace became visibly depressed.
stand up.
After pondering for a while, Liu Yang raised his head and ordered the Crown Princess: "Can you take Wen Peng and retreat?"
His eyes turned to Wang Yue and the prince. Although he was curious about what happened, he still acted obediently. He stood up personally, took the confused Liu Wenpeng in hand, bowed and left.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Yang said to Wang Yue with a sad expression: "Go and invite Uncle Fu Guo!"
"Yes!" Wang Yue responded in a low voice.
There is now only one uncle Fu Guo that Liu Yang refers to. The current head of the Fu family is Fu Zhaoyuan. In the early years, Fu Zhaoyuan was sent by Liu Yang to Anton to take charge of the army. When Anton officially sealed the country, a large number of
Wenwu chose to leave Anton and return to the court, and Fu Zhaoyuan was among them. After returning to Beijing, he was appointed as the palace supervisor.
It took more than half an hour for Fu Zhaoyuan to be summoned in a hurry, with doubts on his face. When he saw Liu Yang's heavy expression, he became even more uneasy. Although he was one generation higher than Liu Yang in seniority, Fu Zhaoyuan had never
He did not treat him as a nephew, nor did he dare to do so. Instead, he carefully observed his ministerial duties and always kept in mind that he was the prince of the Han Dynasty and a semi-king.
At this time, in the palace, Liu Yang looked at his uncle who was only a few years older than him. His face showed a rare embarrassment. After some hesitation, he took out a letter and ordered Wang Yue to hand it to him: "Jiangling Secret Letter, you
have a look!"
Fu Zhaoyuan was puzzled, but he really didn't dare to neglect it. When the results were shown in front of his eyes, his originally calm face immediately became unbearable: "How could it be like this! How could it be like this!"
The content of the letter, of course, was about the Hubei Navy smuggling case and the circumstances in which Fu Zhaoshou was implicated and executed. This news was undoubtedly bad news for Fu Zhaoyuan.
"How could he be so confused!"
Looking at Fu Zhaoyuan, who was grief-stricken but trying his best to control his emotions, Liu Yang spoke after a moment of silence: "Your Majesty dealt with him immediately in Jiangling. I was beyond my reach for the death of my third uncle, and I didn't even have a chance to save him."
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There was a hint of guilt in Liu Yang's tone. Fu Zhaoyuan felt it, wiped the corners of his eyes, and said, "It was his mediocrity and inappropriate behavior that caused the disaster. He deserves it!"
Watching Fu Zhaoyuan's reaction, Liu Yang raised his hand and stroked his forehead, and said solemnly: "Even so, we are blood relatives after all..."
Liu Yang looked uncomfortable, took a deep breath, and ordered: "I will grant you the leave. You can go to Jiangling in person, take care of the funeral arrangements for your third uncle, and return home for burial!"
Hearing what Liu Yang said, Fu Zhaoyuan was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, suppressed his sadness and bowed before saying, "Thank you, Your Highness! However, when the incident happened in Jiangling, is it inappropriate for me to go there rashly?"
When Fu Zhaoyuan said this, Liu Yang suddenly narrowed his eyes, looked at him carefully, and then said calmly: "It doesn't matter! Your Majesty kills people in Jiangling, and he kills them justly, so that the world can be enlightened!"
"I understand!" Fu Zhaoyuan thought about it for a moment, then bowed and left.
When Fu Zhaoyuan left, Liu Yang still sat upright, thinking for a long time, and then let out a long sigh. He was sighing at the death of Fu Zhaoshou, and also lamenting the changes in Fu Zhaoyuan. Uncle Guo, who once didn't seem so smart, now
His thoughts have become deep and even cunning, at least his doubts just now were meaningful.
At the same time, Liu Yang couldn't help but think, if he were in Jiangling and faced the same situation, what choice would he make, whether to kill or not?