Chapter 159 The princes and kings who have mansions are different!
The third year of Emperor Han's reign.
There was heavy snowfall, and the whole of Chang'an was covered with snow. Even the naughty children did not dare to go out in such cold weather. The whole of Chang'an was deserted. Only the patrolling soldiers braved the frost and snow to go back and forth in Chang'an.
While patrolling, their faces were red from the cold, and they kept breathing out thick fog.
Fortunately, the emperor was kind-hearted and sent a large number of winter coats to the patrolling soldiers before going through the winter. He also ordered them to reduce the number of patrols. He also set up several huts in the city to keep out the snow.
The soldiers were deeply moved by the fact that they could avoid the cold by lighting a fire. This kind of treatment was not available in the past.
"Big sister!!"
Liu Chang rushed into the Jiaofang Hall. He was wearing a light yellow fur coat and a big windbag. His face was red, but he didn't care at all. His eyes quickly passed over several people he passed, and finally stopped at Liu Le. He
He smiled and rushed to Liu Le's side. He originally wanted to throw himself into her arms, but ended up rushing to his eldest sister's side. He found to his embarrassment that he could no longer throw himself into her eldest sister's arms...
Liu Le looked at Liu Chang, who was as tall as himself, rubbed his eyes and widened his eyes, "You are so long...you..."
When my father passed away, this boy was not even taller than my shoulders...it was only a few years ago!
Liu Chang was particularly proud. He grinned and said, "Eldest sister has become shorter!"
"So what if you're cumming? Ah? How dare you disrespect me?" Liu Le stretched out his hand and rubbed this guy's head with a smile.
"Sister, just rub it. In a year or two, you won't be able to reach it!" Liu Chang said proudly.
"Hey, you have a good temper...Mom, give me the stick over there..."
"Sister...we haven't seen each other for so many years, and you're going to hit me as soon as we meet?! Could it be that you came back in the snow and wind just to hit me?!"
Liu Le laughed, but Empress Lu kept a straight face and scolded: "Shu Zi! I haven't met your sister-in-law yet!"
Only then did Liu Chang react. He quickly turned around to look at Zhang Ao and leaned over to greet him. Zhang Ao stood up and returned the greeting.
Zhang Yan and Zhang Yan also got up to pay their respects to their uncle. Mr. Liu let them get up carelessly, walked to Zhang Yan's side in a few steps, and put his arm around his shoulders, "Youzi, you came at the right time! It's winter now,
It is most suitable for catching rabbits. I have been eating rabbit meat for four or five days in a row these days. I have a good hunting dog named Ruyi..."
Zhang Yan looked at his uncle who was a head taller than him, and his expression became more and more respectful.
Zhang Yan asked curiously: "Are there still rabbits in winter?"
"Of course! It's snowing like this. Rabbits have short legs and can't run fast. It's the easiest time to catch them!"
Zhang Yan's eyes lit up, "I have always wanted to raise rabbits..."
"Yu Nu! Leave this matter to me! I'll catch you!"
The children were chatting here, and Empress Lu was also chatting with Princess Lu Yuan and his wife. Liu Le said a little embarrassedly: "I already have food, and my mother wants to give me land, so why not stay and reward the meritorious ones?"
Soldiers..."
"How big is your kingdom... Look at it, sir. You are sitting in the Tang Kingdom and you won another county without giving up. What are you giving up?"
Empress Lu really doted on Princess Lu Yuan, and she spoke very kindly. Her tone was completely different from how she treated Liu Chang.
Princess Lu Yuan thanked her again and again, and Zhang Ao also thanked her.
Empress Lu glanced at Zhang Ao again and said, "I don't blame you for always associating with some knights and knights. However, you must control them well. If they make any mistakes, Your Majesty will punish them. I will not do it for you."
You beg for mercy."
"only!"
The three of them were chatting when Liu Chang suddenly poked his head out from the side and looked at Liu Le with a smile, "Sister, where is my gift?"
"What gift?"
"Every time my eldest sister comes, she always prepares gifts for the princes!"
"Yes, I also prepared a gift for Xiang when I came this time. Apart from him, there are no other young masters in the palace now. Aren't they all princes and kings?"
Liu Chang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I have never been to a feudal country when I grew up. To be precise, I am not yet a prince..."
Liu Le laughed and said, "Don't worry, why don't I prepare a gift for you? You will know later!"
"Thank you, sister!"
Liu Chang then looked at his sister-in-law, and Zhang Ao sighed silently in his heart. He had known for a long time that he could not escape. Now he does not like to come to Chang'an. Every time he comes to Chang'an, it is a massive hemorrhage. His father left him
His family fortune will be ruined.
"I know that the people of Tang State are suffering, so I specially prepared some bark furs to send to Tang State..."
This bark fur is a coat made of tree bark. People cannot afford animal skin coats at home, so there are coats made of bark. In the future, there will even be paper furs.
Liu Chang raised his head and said, "My sister-in-law is a close relative of mine, and she always gives me gifts every time I come here. How can I accept them with peace of mind?"
"I...hope that the king will accept...a little bit of your kindness..."
"Hey, since it's my sister-in-law's wish, I won't refuse!"
Liu Chang stood up, looked outside the hall, and said, "Here comes someone!"
Immediately, two attendants came in, holding things in their hands. Liu Chang took something first and handed it to Liu Le respectfully, "Sister, this is what I gave to you! You have given it to me many times.
I couldn’t even return the gift!”
Liu Le's eyes widened. He took the gift and saw that it was a painted lacquer gift box. It had everything in it. It could be seen that this person had put a lot of thought into it. Liu Le took the gift and his eyes were a little red. Liu grew up.
Surprised, "Don't you like it, sister?"
"No...my eldest brother has grown up!"
"That's natural!"
Liu Chang proudly picked up the second gift and gave it to Zhang Ao. Zhang Ao took the gift and saw that it was a flag? The flag was a little tattered. He opened it and saw a big "Changshan" on it.
Liu Chang said with a smile: "This is the flag used by King Jing when he attacked Xiang Yu. Later, he was granted the title of King Zhao, and this flag was returned to the temple... I asked for this from His Majesty."
Zhang Ao's eyes widened and his hands trembled slightly. Zhang Ao admired his father Zhang Er very much. He also collected his father's relics from all over the country. Unexpectedly, Liu Chang could give him one. He was very excited. He
Looking at Liu Chang, he was about to bow and thank him, but Liu Chang pulled him up and said, "Sister-in-law has helped me many times, why do you do this?"
The atmosphere in Jiaofang Hall suddenly became more harmonious. Empress Lu looked at Liu Chang deeply but said nothing.
Just when they were chatting happily, Liu Ying walked in with a smile.
"Sister!"
Liu Le, Zhang Ao and others hurriedly got up and paid homage to the emperor.
Liu Ying subconsciously wanted to help them up, but when she thought of something, she accepted their visit and said, "Get up."
Liu Ying sat next to Empress Lu and said seriously: "The empress was originally going to bring her children with her...it's just that it's too cold outside..."
"That should be the case. We will go to see the Queen and the Young Master later."
"I heard that the emperor shot a tiger during the autumn hunting..."
Liu Ying smiled bitterly, "It was the soldiers who helped me, otherwise, how could I have such ability..."
"Even if someone helps, it will not be easy for the emperor to shoot a tiger."
Zhang Ao and Liu Ying were chatting, and Liu Le asked again: "The eldest brother is also going together?"
Liu Chang was stunned and said: "Let's talk about the tiger your Majesty shot. My body is made of tiger skin. How about it, majestic?"
Empress Lu said coldly: "This man came to beg me several times, so I let him go...Who knew he would have trouble with Marquis Guan..."
"ah?"
"Don't worry, there are no arrows, just a small short bow."
"Is Guanhou okay?"
"He aimed at Guan Hou and shot it. Of course Guan Hou was fine, but Xia Houying who was following Guan Hou was in bad luck..."
"Ahem, what are you doing? I'm going to play outside. Let Yan come with me."
Liu Le said hurriedly: "It's so cold outside..."
Zhang Ao said, "Go ahead. Yan doesn't have many friends on weekdays. He is always alone. He happened to go to meet some friends with his uncle. How can a man hide in his house? Let him go!"
Liu Le didn't want to deny his beloved face in public, so he just glared at him and asked him to wait until no one was around before letting them leave.
"Uncle, are you new to shooting?"
"Well... not really, how should I put it? According to Guan Hou, I just don't know how to save my strength and shoot with all my strength, so my aim is a little off, but the damage is very high... You think I am accurate, I aim
I can't even hit Guan Hou, you can't tell, but I can insert the arrow into General Xiahou's crown..."
"Stop talking about this, I will take you to meet the talented people in Chang'an!"
Zhang Yan followed his uncle out of the city and arrived at a courtyard in the city. There were many children here who had lit a fire and were chatting. When they saw Liu Chang coming, they were extremely excited and hurried over. Liu Chang pointed at Zhang Yan
, introduced: "This is my Youziyan!"
Everyone greeted him, but Zhang Yan was timid. He always stayed at home and didn't interact much with his peers, so he didn't dare to speak.
Zhou Shengzhi raised his head high. As the oldest one among the sages, he already had some stubble on his face, but he wanted to let everyone know that he had a beard and always raised his head. The sages also
They are very envious. They also want to grow beards, preferably a big beard like my father’s. How majestic!
Liu Chang touched his bare chin, looked at Zhou Shengzhi with some displeasure, and said sourly: "You have to be careful. If you are caught in the future, you will be tortured!"
The sages began to chat about who had the best beard in Chang'an City. Many people were affected by the torture and thought that there were no barbers in the Han Dynasty. In fact, this was wrong. Han people did not keep messy beards and hair. They
They are not barbarians. They also trim their beards. They will trim their beards into various shapes and put "hairspray" on them to fix them.
Men in the Han Dynasty loved beauty, and the fierce generals also took good care of their beards. Liu Bang was a typical example. He trimmed his beard every day. Therefore, everyone thought his beard was very beautiful, and Liu Bang was proud of it.
Everyone chatted here for a long time and then went out to hunt rabbits again.
Zhang Yan spent a day playing wildly with his uncle. This was the first time that he experienced the joy of the outside world. Even if his ears were numb from the cold, he didn't care. He quickly integrated into the circle of these talented people.
Your Majesty, smile brilliantly.
At night, Liu Chang returned to the palace with two rabbits.
"Yan!"
When Liu Chang handed over the two shivering rabbits to Younu, Zhang Yan was very happy. She looked at the two rabbits with a smile and didn't know how to thank her uncle. Liu Chang waved his little hand and gave instructions:
: "Remember, don't keep it directly in the courtyard, this thing will run away, get a cage..."
At night, Zhang Yan was still talking to his parents about Liu Chang.
"My uncle is really amazing. He can run faster than a dog!"
"He caught the rabbit directly after he caught up with him. He also knew how to catch the bird!"
"My uncle also took us to the home of Marquis Jiancheng. Marquis Jiancheng was very happy when he saw me. He also said he would come to visit you... By the way, he even slaughtered a sheep to entertain us!"
Seeing the chatter of his usually silent son today, Zhang Ao smiled and glanced at Liu Le, "This brother of yours is unusual... Look at his return gift today. He has prepared and investigated it."
More than you and I like... No wonder you have always liked him so much."
Liu Le glared at him, "I like him because he is my brother, not for anything else!"
"Okay, okay, you have the final say!"
"However, with your brother here, no one dares to bully Yan and Yan..."
Liu Le let the two children go to bed first, and then said to Zhang Ao: "Today, my mother said something to me. I think her intention is to marry Yan to Liu Bi, King of Yan."
Zhang Ao's expression changed drastically. He frowned and asked angrily: "What does the Queen Mother mean? Do you want to use my daughter to win over the foreign king?!"
Liu Le narrowed his eyes, "Don't worry... I will take care of this matter."
The next day, Liu Chang was sitting in the car and asked with some confusion: "Sister, where are we going?"
Liu Le smiled and said, "You'll know when we get there."
They walked all the way and stopped at the door of a mansion. Liu Chang looked at it for a moment and asked: "Isn't this your villa? Is this where the gifts are placed?"
"yes!"
Liu Chang jumped out of the carriage with a smile and walked quickly to the door of the mansion. Suddenly, he was stunned, raised his head and looked at the plaque on the mansion.
Originally there was no such place here, because Liu Le did not live here often, so he did not specifically mark it as Princess Lu Yuan's Mansion. But at this moment, in the upper left corner of the mansion, there were three words "Tang Prince's Mansion" marked on it. Liu Chang was stunned.
After a moment, he slowly turned his head and said, "Sister? You want to give me this mansion??"
"You have grown up...it's time to have your own mansion."
"Several other princes and kings have it, but you don't. This is a gift to the princes and kings."
"Sister!!"
Liu Chang felt indescribably excited. He finally had a mansion of his own. He finally had his own territory. He could openly invite others to come as guests, and he could do whatever he wanted here.
Things to do.
Soon, the three great ministers and the wise men came. Because Zhao Gong was old, Liu Chang did not let him go out. After all, it was freezing cold... The others helped Liu Chang clean up the place. The mansion has always been
They were all empty, and many things needed to be filled up. Qunxian brought some things from his own home to make up for them. As for Liu Chang, he stood proudly in the courtyard with a smile on his face, looking at his mansion, and kept thinking
chanting.
"I'm going to build a kennel here, take Ruyi over, and raise him here!"
"I want to build a pavilion here, and we can have a party here in the summer!"
"I want to build a shooting range in the backyard so that I can practice archery in peace in the future!"
After everyone cleared away the snow, Liu Chang held a banquet in his mansion to entertain everyone, which was considered as a thank you. After the sages left, Liu Chang only left three major family members.
Liu Chang sat in the upper position, and the three masters sat on either side of him.
"From now on, this will be my residence. You can come here often to discuss important matters with me!"
"only!"
"It's like this. Zhang Xiang sent someone to send me a letter. The letter said that most of the officials in Qi were arrogant and unwilling to obey them. The people of Qi were also the same and were quite dissatisfied with the Tang Dynasty... He was thinking
The solution... In the vassal states in various places, the people only know their own king and do not obey the emperor's orders. How can such a thing happen in the world?!"
Liu Chang asked angrily.
Luan Bu hesitated for a moment, but did not speak. It seems that the most serious situation is in the Tang Dynasty, right?
Liu Chang asked: "What can you do?"
Zhang Buyi was the first to stand up. He said: "The people of Jibei County have always regarded themselves as Qi people. Now that they have returned to the Tang Dynasty, it is understandable that they feel dissatisfied. Your Majesty can write to Prime Minister Zhang and ask him to become Qi people."
Select some officials from here, go to various parts of the Tang Dynasty, divide the people, and then reduce or reduce taxes to win the hearts of the people. In less than five years, Jibei County will be back!"
Liu Chang nodded and looked at Luan Bu again.
"Your Majesty, you can set up more shipyards in Jibei to bring them into more frequent contact with other counties in the Tang Kingdom. We in the Tang Dynasty encourage reclamation. This kind of policy can also be implemented in Qidi to encourage the people in Qidi to go to Shangdang and other places.
Land reclamation, trade...reduce commercial taxes, waive vehicle and vessel taxes, and at the same time encourage people from other areas to go to Qidi...The more contact between the two sides, there will naturally be no conflict."
Liu Chang finally looked at Ji Bu.
Ji Bu said with a smile: "The problem in Jibei County is actually how to govern it."
"Jibei is different from other counties in the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty can build Jibei County into a trade center with the southern princes... We in the Tang Dynasty have superb smelting technology and have various advanced technologies. We can exchange these things for raw materials.
...Strengthening the connection between the north and the south is also beneficial to the Han Dynasty. The reason why various places cannot yet form a unified concept is mainly because the roads are inconvenient and there are not many contacts."
"Your Majesty can use the Tang Kingdom as a hub to connect the entire Han Dynasty and allow close communication between various places. In this way, all places can understand what it means to be one."
"The most important of them is the land and water road."
Liu Chang carefully wrote down all their thoughts. This is his group of sages!
When he asked another group of sages the same question, Zhou Shengzhi's answer was to kill all the people in Jibei County and take over the people of Tang State. Fan and his wife were better than him, but not much better. He asked Liu Chang
They took the people of Jibei County out to build the Great Wall of the Tang Dynasty, built a royal tomb for Liu Chang, reduced their population, burned their books, and forced them to speak Tang dialects.
I am the King of Tang! Not the King of Qin!!
At this time, Luan Bu suddenly said: "Your Majesty, it's freezing cold today and Shang Fang has stopped working. Shang Fang sent someone to ask me, what should those Mohists and Confucians do? They have no place to live, and they cannot follow Shang Fang into the palace.
..The people in Shangfang don’t dare to let them go.”
"Let's send a group of people back to Tang State first... let them teach other craftsmen in Tang State."
"Qin Mo and part of Chu Mo are staying, we have our own arrangements."
"only!"
Zhang Buyi stood up again and said, "Your Majesty, the things you asked me to send to the soldiers' school have been delivered... It's just that the school is simple and cannot keep out the wind and snow. Liu Buyu wants to strengthen the school."
"You go to the Taiwei later and let the Northern Army think of a solution! The emperor once said that the Northern Army would be responsible for the supplies of our soldiers, and he would also be responsible for the school grounds!"
"only!"
After Liu Chang explained these things, he suddenly laughed.
“Standing in style!”
"Finally starting to look like a real vassal king!"
"The princes and kings who have their own mansions are different!"