"In the past few years, I have had countless famous teachers, including Gai Gong, Zhang Gong, Huaiyin Hou, Xiao Xiang, Liu Hou and others. I have also been with all the sages. How can my mother treat me like a child again?"
Empress Lu said with a straight face: "Mrs. Qi, I won't kill you quickly. Besides, if we send her back to Zhao, she will definitely trick King Zhao into rebelling."
"Hahaha, rebellion? She must have that ability too!"
"The current Prime Minister of Zhao is Zhou Chang. That old man is as stubborn as an ox. Even my father was afraid of him. What can a Mrs. Qi do? If she dares to do anything to seduce King Zhao, Zhou Chang will kill her the next day.
Imprisoned again!"
After hearing Liu Chang's words, Queen Lu also began to hesitate for a while.
But Ruyi couldn't get a reply for a long time, and he felt more and more uneasy. Pang Hao said: "Now in the palace, the only one who can save the king, except the emperor, is the King of Tang. Why doesn't the king go to the King of Tang?"
"
Liu Ruyi shook her head and said resolutely: "The eldest brother is young, so we must not involve him."
"Your Majesty, the King of Tang is smart and the Queen Mother is doting on him..."
"No need to say more, this is my business, and I must not let my eldest brother know about it."
Pang He sighed, "Your Majesty is very sentimental, but the Emperor... has a kind heart. How can your Majesty protect himself?"
He saw Pang He who was bowing his head in thought and said, "If Mr. Pang goes to find his eldest brother behind my back, I will never forgive you."
"I don't dare."
"If I fail to avoid the disaster this time... you can apologize to the Queen Mother and recommend yourself as the Prince of Tang's family."
"The king is very kind to me. If anything happens to the king, I will go with him on the road."
While they were discussing, a servant suddenly came in and brought an edict from the emperor.
Ruyi knelt on the ground and listened to the edict read out by the attendant. The content of the edict was very simple, which was to ask Liu Ruyi to return to Zhao State and not stay in Chang'an any longer.
After hearing this edict, Ruyi respectfully accepted the order, but his eyes were still worried.
Pang He was overjoyed and said: "This must be your Majesty's fault! Since the king is allowed to leave, Mrs. Qi will definitely not be killed... The king can rest assured!"
"Why?"
"If I want to harm Mrs. Qi, I will not let you go. I will execute the king first and then attack Mrs. Qi."
Liu Ruyi was overjoyed and hurriedly took Pang Xi to pay homage to the emperor.
It can be seen that Liu Ying himself was a little surprised. Before Empress Lu sent someone to come, he thought his words had no effect. However, seeing Ruyi so happy made him feel good. Ruyi thanked Liu several times, but Liu Ying thanked her.
Ying helped him up, "You and I, brothers, don't have to be like this."
"Among all the princes, you are my most sensible brother."
He's the same age as you... he really doesn't deserve to be a son! I decided to take my father's place and discipline him well from now on!"
“Is there such a thing??”
Liu Ruyi smiled and said: "Brother, you must not be merciful! This guy is the most cunning. Don't be fooled by him. It's best to beat him every few days... Don't ask for the reason, just beat him every three days.
Make sure you won’t accuse him unjustly!”
The two complained about their unreliable younger brother, but Pang Hao frowned, thoughtfully.
Liu Ying whispered again: "Mrs. Qi has been taken outside the city. Please take her with you on the way and don't show off."
Ruyi was even more grateful, with tears filling her eyes. Liu Ying supported him and prevented him from kneeling down to thank her.
Liu Ruyi then formally bid farewell to the emperor, got on the carriage, and prepared to leave again.
When King Zhao's carriage arrived at the city gate, a chariot suddenly came galloping in the distance. The chariot was very small and was pulled by only two ponies.
"Xiahou Zao! Be steady! Be steady!!"
The chariot passed by the frame in a thrilling manner and almost collided with it. When the chariot stopped, Liu Chang in the car looked at Ruyi proudly and shouted: "When you return to Fengguo, remember to stock up on food and grass! In the future,
, I will take it as my own! I will often take Ruyi shopping..."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the foal neighed, pulled the chariot and ran away. Liu Chang was almost thrown away, holding on to the chariot tightly and yelling: "Xiahou Zao! What are you doing! I have no words.
After that..."
Liu Ruyi watched the chariot go away with a smile, shook her head, and cursed: "What a fool!"
"The king does have a good brother."
"If my great-great-grandfather were still alive, I would definitely become friends with him forever... When my great-great-grandfather was alive, he loved playing with the children the most."
Liu Ruyi was taken aback, looked at Pang Hao in surprise, and asked, "Have you met your great-great-grandfather?"
"I have seen...my great-great-grandfather live a long life..."
........
When the three warriors panted and found the king, the chariot turned over.
Xiahou Zao stood aside aggrievedly, "The horse was frightened... it's none of my business."
Liu Chang covered his buttocks and cursed: "If I let you drive again, Nai Gong will stop calling me Chang! I would rather let Xiao Yan come than let you drive again!"
The three warriors helped the king of Tang Dynasty and supported the chariot.
"Your Majesty... hurry back to the palace. The Queen Mother knows about your climbing over the city wall..."
Liu Chang sighed, "I just want to see my own soldiers, but I'm not allowed to do that!"
"I heard that the Taiwei is training his own soldiers for you..."
"Practice is nothing. The Northern and Southern armies are already the best in the world. These five hundred of us are the best among the best. Do we still need to practice? Even my mother is afraid that I will show off with my own soldiers, and she is also afraid of attracting ideas, so she can
They arranged it outside the city!"
Liu Chang dusted himself off and looked at Chen Mai.
"Buy it, and you will accompany me back to the palace later."
"My mother-in-law likes you the most. If you are here, maybe I can be beaten less... I can't be beaten anymore. I have been beaten too much these days. My brother is also the same. After he became the emperor, he started beating me. It's early
Knowing this, when my father asked me about the candidate for the crown prince, I should not have recommended him!"
As Liu Chang was talking, he suddenly realized something and asked, "Where are Lu Lu and Lu Zhong?"
Fan and his wife said with some dissatisfaction: "They can't go out. Yesterday I looked for them, and they cried and said that my father wouldn't let them play with the king!"
Zhou Shengzhi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's actually okay if they are not here. Every time I go to eat fruit, they pick the least and eat the most!"
"Oh, my uncle, he is such a big man, but he still has the same experience as a child like me..."
Liu Chang shook his head, and Luan Bu reminded again: "The Queen Mother is still waiting for you."
"What are you afraid of? If you go back early, you will be beaten, and if you go back late, you will be beaten."
"Luan Bu, I want to see my own soldiers, what can you do?"
.......
Just when Liu Chang was thinking about how to get out over the wall, Empress Lu had a dispute with Liu Ying again.
Liu Ying didn't understand why. At first, her father and mother were arguing all day long. Now that her father is gone, why can't the palace calm down?
The main reason for this quarrel was Liu Ying's uncle Lu Ze.
Empress Lu wanted to make Lu Ze king.
Liu Ying herself didn't have any objections. When Lu Ze was still alive, she loved him very much and always hugged him. She was closer to him than her father.
However, the opinions of the officials were very strong.
The most opposed one was Wang Ling, the Marquis of Anguo. Wang Ling was the minister who saved Zhang Cang. He was deeply trusted by Liu Bang. Before Liu Bang's death, he told Empress Lu that he could take over after Prime Minister Cao and become the new prime minister.
The man was very angry when he learned about Empress Lu's thoughts.
"When Emperor Taizu killed the white horse, he swore that the Liu family would be the king, and the whole world would fight against him!"
"Now that Emperor Taizu has just passed away, how can His Majesty take the lead in breaking the covenant?"
Wang Ling directly used Liu Bang to suppress Liu Ying, and Liu Ying did not dare to object. After seeing Wang Ling's clamor, many other ministers also sided with Wang Ling, saying that it was okay to pursue the title, but to grant the title
The king cannot do it.
Liu Ying could not persuade these ministers, so she had to come to Empress Lu again.
Empress Lu's attitude became even more resolute. Why can't my brother be crowned king for his merits? I couldn't even save his eldest son, so why can't I pursue him? He's gone, so why not?
Liu Ying was caught between the Queen Mother and the ministers, and was in a dilemma.
Both sides were forcing him to make a decision earlier, but Liu Ying was unable to make a decision on her own and hid in the Xuanshi Palace, afraid of seeing anyone.
Finally, when Wang Ling and others came to the Xuanshi Palace with Taizu's covenant, Liu Ying finally turned to the side of the ministers. He named his uncle a posthumous title, Lingwu, Zhou.
Marquis Lu also became Marquis Luling Wu of Zhou.
There was no actual difference, which made Empress Lu very dissatisfied. She blocked the emperor in front of Jiaofang Hall for several days and refused to see him.
ps: Queen Lu likes to have power and control, but she also expects her son to be independent. However, when her son makes his own decisions, she feels that his son begins to disobey her. She is really a complicated and contradictory mother.
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