In the Zhou Mansion, the wise men of Chang'an were sitting quietly.
Liu Chang didn't speak, and everyone didn't know how to persuade him.
Liu Chang sighed and suddenly said with emotion: "Since my father passed away, I haven't been beaten for sixteen days."
"Me too!"
"Me too!"
Everyone spoke one after another and looked at each other in surprise, their faces full of pride.
Liu Chang looked at everyone and said: "Although I no longer have a father, I still have brothers supporting me...the same goes for my second brother. I should support myself."
"Everyone, we are no longer children... We should serve the new emperor. My father's era has passed, and now it is time for us young people to shine!"
"Yes! Father, it's my turn to be the captain!"
Zhou Shengzhi said so confidently that Zhou Yafu was stunned and asked: "What about me?"
"Well... you are still young, you can wait for the next generation."
Zhou Yafu understood, and then looked at Zhou Jian with pity. Zhou Jian hurriedly stretched out his hand, counted the numbers seriously, and then happily said to Zhou Yafu: "Second brother! When you and the eldest brother die, I can become a Taiwei."
Got it!"
"Fart! Is that what I meant?"
Liu Chang scolded.
"Then what does the king mean?"
"My brother is a good man, but I'm afraid that everyone will dissatisfy him... When my master asked me to learn the art of war, he told me that establishing prestige is the best way to control the army. Now my master tells me that the art of war can be applied to everyone.
Local... So, I have to find a way to establish my brother's authority! Let the ministers fear him as they fear my father!"
Chen Mai suddenly realized, "Your Majesty is right!"
"This is how a new king should establish his authority."
Lu Lu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's ability to govern the country is far inferior to ours!"
Hearing these words, Liu Chang became more energetic and said, "Of course, when I went to see Prime Minister Xiao and wanted to discuss the governance of the country with him, he was extremely frightened and told me that my ability to govern the country was already very high.
, he has nothing to teach me! By the way, Xiao Yan was also there at the time!"
Xiao Yan nodded blankly, "I think I said that."
"Then how do you establish your authority?"
Liu Chang pondered for a moment and suddenly thought of Han... No, he thought of a way, "The fastest way to establish power is to kill people."
"Who to kill? Your Majesty, just tell me, we will go now!"
Mr. and Mrs. Fan are still bold and eager to try.
"Who asked you to kill, of course you have to let your brother kill! And you can't kill indiscriminately!"
"You are all very familiar with Chang'an. From today on, you will make inquiries in various places. If anyone drinks and has fun during the mourning period, despises the new king, or gathers together to conspire to cause trouble, tell me immediately... Brother is kind-hearted and kills
He is unpopular, but Prime Minister Cao can. When the time comes, we will join forces with Prime Minister Cao to establish authority for the prince!"
"Your Majesty, a few days ago, my father, Marquis Chen, and Prime Minister Cao had a gathering in the palace..." Zhou Yafu suddenly said.
"Nonsense! Your father is a lieutenant. If he doesn't discuss important matters with the Prime Minister and the others, why should he steal sheep with you? I asked you to keep an eye on the younger ones, and I didn't ask you to keep an eye on your father!"
After seeing off this group of unreliable sages, Liu Chang came to Han Xin's mansion angrily.
Although Liu Bang was no longer around, the vigilance against Han Xin did not weaken, and the number of soldiers around him actually increased.
This was the first time Liu Chang met his master after Liu Bang's death.
With Han Xin's temper, he really didn't know how to comfort others. He pondered for a long time and then said: "Your father... is a very powerful person."
"yes."
Liu Chang smiled bitterly and said: "I never thought that my father is so important...Master, you don't know, that day when I knelt in front of him, everyone I saw was panicked...Brother
Until now, he is still at a loss. Without his father, he doesn’t know what to do and has no courage at all..."
"However, I can't blame my brother for this. He is as strong as my mother. Although I didn't say it, she was also very panicked. A few days ago, I saw her almost wearing her clothes inside out... This was impossible before, and
Those fierce generals, these people are not afraid of heaven and earth, but outside the Changxin Palace, their eyes are filled with fear and fear, and they have no backbone... Even they are afraid. From this point of view, I really can't blame my brother."
Han Xin looked at him in surprise and said, "But you are not afraid."
"Who said that?"
"Of course I am also afraid. No matter what I did in the past, as long as I shouted my father's name, no one would avoid me... Now that my father is gone, I understand a little bit. When my mother beat me, Fifth Brother
Why do you say you envy me... The day before yesterday, my eldest brother's youngest son cried and wanted to go back to Qi, and my eldest brother beat him up. I am also a little envious of my son..."
"But you should take it easy."
"That's because I still have a mother and a brother..."
Liu Chang said: "So, I have to protect them... In the past, my father supported them. In the future, I want to support them. I don't believe it. What my father can do, I am a king of the Tang Dynasty."
Can’t do it?”
Han Xin smiled and nodded approvingly.
"It's a pity that your brother is too weak. If you could become the emperor, you would be able to protect him better."
"Being an emperor?"
Liu Chang shook his head disdainfully, "As an emperor, can I play with my brothers unscrupulously? As an emperor, can I steal my uncle's sheep? I will never be tied up in the Xuanshi Palace! If I wanted to be, I wouldn't be able to do so.
It’s not my second brother’s turn, but if I don’t like it, even if my father jumps out of the imperial mausoleum to beg me, it will be useless!”
Han Xin didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he just looked at him deeply.
"Tell me, why did you come to me suddenly?"
"Master, what should I do if I want to establish my brother's authority?"
"kill."
"Oh! It's true that heroes think alike!"
"Then what exactly should we do?"
.......
When Liu Chang walked out of Han Xin, Zhao Ping and Luan Bu were walking in a hurry with their heads lowered. When they saw Liu Chang in front of the mansion, they were stunned and looked at Liu Chang with complicated expressions, not knowing what to do.
, Zhao Ping leaned over and said: "I cannot enter the palace to worship. I hope the king will forgive me."
"It's okay, grandma has issued a ban, it's none of your business."
Zhao Ping added: "The king is a very affectionate person, but he can put his brother and queen first, suspend the grief in his heart, and cheer up. This is really admirable."
"Is that enough admiration? Then why don't you bow down to the ground in the future?"
Liu Chang said and walked towards the palace, with the two of them following him.
Luan Bu was silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Why don't you, Your Majesty, go play?"
"Don't you allow me to play on weekdays?"
"If the king wants to play, I can't stop him."
"The people of the Tang Dynasty are still suffering... ahem, my brother and my mother are still suffering, how can I go and play?" Liu Chang almost said it smoothly, but luckily he changed his tune in time.
"Master Zhao, if my brother ascends the throne, will we have to go and seal the country?"
Zhao Ping shook his head and said: "The queen will not let the king go to the feudal country, let alone the prince."
"Then the fourth brother and the fifth brother will go to seal the country?"
Liu Chang's face looked a little helpless.
"Not necessarily, it still depends on the prince's wishes."
They chatted all the way back to the palace. The two of them stopped. Zhao Ping said goodbye, but Luan Bu stayed. He looked at Liu Chang and said: "I have a few sheep in my house. If the king is hungry, you can
Come to me..."
"I see..."
Luan Bu said goodbye, and Liu Chang suddenly said: "Luan Bu!"
"Um?"
"Thank you."
When Liu Chang skipped back to Jiaofang Hall, Empress Lu was still not there. However, there was a bad old man in the hall. Liu Chang looked at this guy suspiciously. He was disheveled, slovenly, and his hair was messy. Why?
It didn't look pleasing to the eye. At the same time, the guy was also looking at Liu Chang, but he didn't speak or bow to him.
Liu Chang was immediately displeased, put his hands on his hips, and reprimanded loudly: "Who are you? Why don't you bow to me when you see me?"
"But in person to the King of Tang?"
"It's just the widow. Who are you?"
"The King of Tang has written me so many letters, but now he doesn't recognize me?"
Liu Chang was stunned, and looked at the scribe again, and saw that there was a Taoist charm in his movements, doing whatever he wanted, letting nature take its course, being simple and simple, and being simple and simple, no matter how you look at it, it is pleasing to the eye.
"Liu Hou!!"
"Father Zhong!!"
Liu Chang shouted and hurriedly stepped forward, holding his hand tightly with stars in his eyes.
ps: Thanks to Mr. Huo Qubing for being the leader!