Chapter 163 As long as I have no morals (thanks to the leader of Gsshen)
"When Zhang Ao conspired to rebel, the late emperor ordered that he be escorted to Chang'an... and imprisoned in Tingwei's prison."
"Then someone suddenly came to me and told me that there was a girl among them who had won His Majesty's favor and was pregnant... I didn't dare to take it lightly, so I immediately went to the late Emperor and reported the matter."
"But the late emperor said that he never favored anyone outside the palace...so I don't need to pay attention to it."
"It wasn't until the jailer brought the child to me... The child looked exactly like the late emperor... I took the child to the late emperor... The late emperor was shocked and pale, and then he remembered that he had favored him in Zhaodi
A woman... Unfortunately, she had a strong and violent personality, so she committed suicide in anger because the late emperor did not save her."
Shen Shiqi said seriously.
Liu Chang's face was very calm. He looked at Shen Shiqi in front of him seriously and said, "I know why you suddenly came to me."
"My purpose is to tell the truth to your Majesty, so as not to cause a rift between traitors and misunderstandings between the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."
Liu Chang grinned, "I know best how my mother treats me...Have you seen my clothes? My mother made them for me!"
"As for you...you don't look smart either."
"You know that I am young and powerful, and you are afraid that I will take revenge on you when my mother is not around... Therefore, you want to find me with an expression of being for my mother, just to use my mother to suppress you.
I, let me declare my position in front of my mother, and I will never do anything to you again...is that right?"
Shen Shi's expression changed greatly, and he defended himself: "I am very loyal to the Queen Mother, and I am definitely not looking for the King for my own sake!"
"Mom! He showed his loyalty to you! Come out and reward him!"
Liu Chang shouted.
Queen Lu suddenly walked out of the inner room with a cold look on her face. She didn't know what she was thinking. Seeing Queen Lu like this, she bowed before her again and again. Her words were choked, "Queen Mother, I really came here for the Queen Mother..."
.I am definitely not doing this for myself!”
Liu Chang raised his head and laughed, "No wonder my father believed in you and didn't use you... A fool like you can only do errands. Go away! Let me meet you in Jiaofang Hall next time,
Look, I won’t pluck out your beard!”
Liu Chang kicked over the documents in front of him and shouted fiercely.
Shen Shiqi looked at Empress Lu, but Empress Lu did not speak to dissuade her, she just looked at them coldly.
Shen Shiqi left quickly, and Liu Chang said to Empress Lu: "Mom, this man seems to be loyal to you, but he has no ability, and his loyalty is only in his mouth. He is not like Luan Bu who can
A person who died for the Lord...it’s better not to get too close to this person in the future!"
Empress Lu glanced at Liu Chang, and Liu Bang's evaluation of this man quickly came to her mind. She asked suspiciously: "Did your father tell you that?"
"Ah? What did you say?"
"What you said...is exactly the same as your father's."
"Ah? Hahaha, that's natural. I, Liu Chang, have always been able to recognize people. I can tell you right when I see them. Mom, let me tell you this. Among my friends, Zhou Yafu will have the highest future achievements. Do you believe it?
Even my father is far inferior to me in knowing and employing people! My father always said that I am like him, but I don’t know that when it comes to employing people, my father is like me!"
Empress Lu stopped paying attention to this brat, and asked with a sneer: "Then who do you think can be the prime minister after Cao Shen?"
"It's okay to feed the baby."
"How about the royal tomb?"
"Wang Ling is capable, but he is too upright and rigid. Considering the current situation, if Wang Ling serves as the Prime Minister, it will definitely cause more conflicts, and this person wants to control everything... Guan Ying is not greedy
We can use Guan Ying as the prime minister, Chen Ping and Zhou Bo to assist... divide the power of the state into three parts, and let Xia Houying do it for the Taiwei. The position of the Taiwei is very important."
"Zhou Bo has his own thoughts, but Xia Houying is a person who only obeys the orders of his master. He will not pay attention to him at other times."
"Chen Ping is vicious, but he is loyal to the emperor. Although he will not say so openly, secretly, if someone goes against the emperor, he will definitely not let it go."
"There is also Xuanyi, this person can actually be a censor...Although he is bad, the temple needs such a censor to be in charge...Shu Suntong seems to be strong, but he can only maintain the group on the surface.
If the ministers are harmonious and declare righteousness, they will actually do it. Shusun Tong serves as the imperial censor, and the thunder will be loud and the rain will be light. If the righteousness comes...haha, it can kill people without thunder."
Listening to Liu Chang's comments, Empress Lu also looked dazed for a moment.
"Is this what Gai Gong taught you?"
"Why do you need teaching? I have friends all over the world. I have met all kinds of people, from the three princes to the traffickers and lackeys. The more people I meet, the more naturally I will understand. So I thought, in fact,
My mother should let my brother go out more and get to know more different people. If he stays in the palace all the time, he is running a crappy country!"
Empress Lu was thoughtful.
Liu Chang grinned and asked, "Mom, are you particularly shocked? Do you admire me very much? Do you think I am your best and most powerful son?"
Houli Lu ignored him.
"Mom...can you reward me with some money? I spent a lot of money on building the mansion, and I don't have any money...you can give me some."
"Aren't the items in your mansion all items from various princes' mansions? And you spent money on them?"
"The moving fee! I can't ask for it in vain. They kindly moved it here for me, so I have to spend some money anyway!"
"No money."
"I don't care, give me money! Give me money! If you don't give me money, I won't go to school!"
Empress Lu nodded, and she immediately knew what to do. She leaned over and picked up the stick from the side. At that moment, Liu Chang quickly escaped from the Jiaofang Palace.
...
In Tianlu Pavilion, Gai Zhengzheng was seriously talking about the affairs of various countries.
"In the Kingdom of Chu, the King of Chu was benevolent, righteous and eager to learn. Talents from all over the country came to assist him. All the officials in his country were well-educated. Therefore, the Kingdom of Chu rose. Although it had experienced wars for a long time, it developed very quickly.
, has great potential to replace Qi State."
"Husband Qi, the king of Qi is a generous man, and he is light on corvee and low on taxes. Qi was already wealthy, and now it is even more prosperous..."
"Husband of the State of Zhao, the King of Zhao listened to the advice of his advisers, opened mountains and opened water to the people, and mobilized domestic officials to build roads... However, the country is dilapidated, and it will take a long time to recover."
"Husband of the Liang Kingdom, the King of Liang was a gentle man and loved by many officials. He often helped the people in the country..."
"My husband, the King of Korea, was an industrious and thrifty man, and he was united. After taking office, he never built a palace, spent all his wealth, opened roads in all directions, encouraged farming and mulberry cultivation, exempted and exempted business taxes, built many post stations for merchants to rest, and pardoned domestic
The ministers ordered them to cultivate land and set up many shipyards along the water. Relying on the geographical advantages of South Korea, in a short period of time, the people of South Korea were prosperous...the country was peaceful and the people were safe..."
Liu Chang was a little confused, "Master, you don't go out on weekdays. How do you know the situation in various countries?"
"My disciples are spread all over the country and often write letters to me."
"What about our country, Tang?"
Liu Chang asked excitedly.
Gai Gong narrowed his eyes and said, "Husband, in the Tang Dynasty, the king of Tang was tyrannical and rude, the prime minister was lustful, most of the generals had different intentions, the people were arrogant, and when outsiders came, they were often bullied. The people in the country were farming in Shangdang, Taiyuan and other places.
The people and Shangdang Yunzhong were grazing in the middle areas, and there were many barbarian people, and their customs were different from those in the Central Plains. The king of Tang implemented Qin's policies and carried out farming and warfare."
"The people in the country want to fight to gain military exploits and have the intention to despise other countries. When talented people go there, the traitorous prime minister will be caught and forced to do things."
"Use the people's strength to build roads, boil water, build post stations, strengthen the Great Wall, station war horses, set up iron mines, and force the people to farm. If they don't farm, they will be punished. What happened to the Tang Dynasty! It is really violent to the Qin Dynasty!"
Liu Chang was dumbfounded and said angrily: "This is slander!!"
"They are all said by people who have never been to the Tang Dynasty. If you had gone to the Tang Dynasty and really seen it, you would not have said such things!"
"That's the truth. Once you go to the Tang Kingdom, you will never come out again... Naturally, you can't say such things."
Liu Chang said with a dark face, "Master, the reputation of our Tang country is actually so bad?"
"No, I have to find a way to clear up the rumors. Is there anything you can do, master?"
Gai Gong asked angrily: "Why is this so? Don't you know in your heart? I used Huang Lao to teach you, why do you want to govern the country in this way?"
"What I use is the way of Huang Lao. I recuperate and recuperate at home, tax exemptions and exemptions, and I don't use corvee easily."
"Fart! You are the one who has the most corvee service in the Tang Dynasty!"
"My corvées are all paid! After busy farming, let the people do something. After the work is done, land, food, and even titles will be given to those who do well...Master, the people of Tang State are poor.
Ah, they don't have enough food to eat, and they don't have enough clothes to cover their bodies. If they don't do this, they will starve to death. I also want to find something for them to do so that they don't starve to death! Didn't we, Mr. Huang, just say that we want to calm the people?
Well...."
"Then you encourage the people at home to go out and kill the Huns, exchange one head for a title, and encourage them to burn the cultivated land of the Hu people. What does this mean?"
"My country, the Tang Dynasty, is suffering. There are strong enemies everywhere. If we don't do this, people will loot every day, and the people will suffer countless casualties...Didn't we, Mr. Huang, just say that we want to protect the people..."
"Then you force the people to go to the mines and work day and night. What does this mean?"
"Those are all the captured Huns, as well as the Hu people who surrendered to the Huns, and the other Tang people are paid, and they earn more food than they can get from farming. They are eager to go to the mines...
Don’t we, Mr. Huang, just say that we want to benefit the people..."
"I govern the country according to Huang Lao's ideas...how can master say anything about me?"
Gai Gong took a deep breath, calmed down, and said seriously: "You must remember the lesson of Qin's demise! It's not just about a strong country. The most important thing is the people. You should follow the example of Chu, Qi, and Zhao
Han...can’t do this anymore!”
"Master, don't worry! Our country, the Tang Dynasty, has fully learned the lessons of the fall of the Qin Kingdom. I have given an order. Don't behead if you miss the deadline!!"
Gai Gong clenched his fists, "Sir... let's go out and practice sword practice."
"Ahem, it's winter here, and the master is old, so we'd better wait until it gets a little warmer."
"It doesn't matter to me...just practice in Tianlu Pavilion."
"Master, I was injured when I was riding a horse a few days ago. I can't hold the sword anymore... It's better to wait until I get better."
...
Liu Chang quickly fled the palace, fearing that he would be beaten if he stayed any longer.
Of course Huang Lao's theory is good, but Liu Chang's strategy of governing the country is not limited to Huang Lao's theory. He and Zhang Cang were in trouble... The sage king was a virtuous minister, and the monarch and his ministers were virtuous. They created a strategy for governing the country that belonged to the Tang Dynasty.
If we follow Huang Lao's path, not the Confucian way, or the Legalist way, no one knows what kind of path it is anyway.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were disciples of Huang Lao, disciples of Confucianism, and even a large number of disciples of Legalism. As for why Zhang Cang, a great Confucian, could invite Legalism to participate in the great cause of governing the Tang Dynasty, you have to ask him two questions.
A senior brother.
Since the demise of the Qin Dynasty, the status of Legalism has been greatly reduced. It cannot be said that it has been admired for a long time, but it can be said that it is regarded as a weakling.
But this was not the case in the Tang state. Zhang Cang was still very polite to the Legalists. He invited a great sage from the Legalists named Zheng Jun. This man once followed Xiang Yu and later surrendered to Liu Bang. Liu Bang ordered all Xiang Yu's old subordinates to
When Xiang Yu was mentioned, he was always called Xiang Ji by his first name. However, Zheng Jun refused to obey the edict and was driven away.
Because of being different and unsociable, the reputation of the Tang Kingdom was very poor among the scholar-bureaucrats in various countries. However, the common people did not think so. The welfare benefits in the Tang Kingdom were good and life was enjoyable, so they all wanted to go to the Tang Kingdom.
When Liu Chang left the palace, Ji Bu was naturally the one who came to greet him.
Liu Chang suddenly missed the two people who were in Tingwei's prison.
"Your Majesty... the Huns envoys are here, specially coming to discuss peace, and they also brought a letter from Maodun, which is written to you."
Ji Bu opened his mouth and said, Liu Chang was stunned, "The Huns are coming to negotiate peace?"
"Yes, all the ministers are very happy...think this is a good opportunity."
"Where's the letter?"
"With the messenger..."
"Go and bring it to me quickly!"
"only!"
Liu Chang was sitting in the Tang Palace, looking at the reply from Mao Dun in his hand.
"The great chanyu established by heaven sent to the king of Tang Dynasty, the leader of the Han Dynasty, to ask if he is okay? My elders and Pingye also know the etiquette. I often ask for advice from the great sages of China. I feel happy. I often write letters to the Chinese majesty to discuss peace.
I mean, the dispute between the two countries was not a blessing to the people, but the king was rude and insulted him with a letter. Therefore, the two countries went to war, and there were many casualties."
"Since the king is the lord of the country, he does not think about peace with the people. He starts an unprovoked war and makes the two countries at odds. It is really inappropriate."
"The king is a virtuous king, and it is really inappropriate to humiliate foreign kings with despicable words."
"I heard that the king's father died young and had no education. I am willing to teach him... I hope that the king will put the people first, think of the people of the two countries, and do not start war lightly. When the war starts, corpses will be everywhere, and it is all the king's fault.
!”
"Now I wish to make peace with China. I have a daughter who is the same age as the king. She can be the wife of the king and can be treated as a son-in-law!"
Liu Chang finished reading in a hurry, raised his head and looked at Ji Bu. Ji Bu's face was cautious and he said: "Your Majesty... the intention of taking risks is sinister!"
"Yes, he said he would marry his daughter to me."
Ji Bu was stunned for a moment and then said, "That's not what I'm talking about!"
"Ah? Why is that? He is such a fierce fighter. How can he write a letter to Wen Zou Zou? Just reading it gives me a headache!"
Ji Bu frowned and said seriously: "He wants to put all the blame for the war on you. I think the purpose of the envoy coming this time is not just to negotiate peace, but must be for the king.
..The king sheltered the Yuezhi, and often sent people to plunder outside the Great Wall... Hearing that Ding Ling was causing trouble in the territory of Maodun, he sent people to negotiate peace now. He definitely did not really want to negotiate peace with the Han, he just came to create trouble for the king!"
Liu Chang frowned and pondered for a moment, "Putting the blame for the war on me?"
"Yes, he just wants to pin the cause of the previous war between the two countries on the king... In the previous war, several counties were destroyed. Although they were victorious, they also paid a lot of price..."
"Ah? We won the battle. What kind of crime is this?"
"I'm afraid the ministers won't think so... The ministers have always complained about the king. Now, Mo Dun has given them a reason. This is to use the people in the country to restrain you so that you can no longer deal with the Huns.
"
Liu Chang suddenly burst out laughing, "Hahaha, restrain me? Come here, get a pen, I want to reply to Moton!"
Ji Bu's expression changed drastically, "Your Majesty, no, I'd better see what Your Majesty wants first, and wait until the envoy leaves..."
"What are you afraid of? Get a pen! I'm never afraid of what others say about me. I can say whatever I like, but I dare not say it to my face. Get a pen!"
Ji Bu stood helplessly beside Liu Chang, shaking his head and watching Liu Chang write. The king's writing was not very good and he would have to help him polish it later. Ji Bu reminded him again: "Your Majesty, although Mao Dun's letter is rude,
, but you can’t write too much..."
"I see!"
Ji Bu watched Liu Chang write quickly.
"The old bastard who married your mother, Prince Tang Zhi, entered the dog. Is your mother fine? Nai Gongfei gave you what you lost..."
Ji Bu's eyes darkened, and his heart was filled with despair.
...
In Jiaofang Hall, Liu Ying was discussing this matter with the ministers.
"A good thing, definitely a good thing. The Han Dynasty needs time to develop now. It is not harmful to the Han Dynasty to live in harmony with the Xiongnu!"
Shusun Tong was the first to speak. He was not a peacemaker, but he felt that peace negotiation was the most correct thing at this moment. Many ministers thought so. The big Han fought against the Xiongnu just to fight back. Could it be that the big Han still covets your Huns?
Desolate land? There is no benefit in fighting it, it is better not to fight it.
The generals lowered their heads and did not speak.
Liu Ying looked at Zhou Bo. Zhou Bo thought for a moment and said, "You should meet the envoy first before making a decision."
Liu Ying nodded and ordered the Hun envoy to come. The Hun envoy who arrived was the same one who came last time. He paid a respectful visit to Liu Ying. This attitude was completely different from the last time.
, when he came last time, he was very rude. He once raised his head and looked directly at Liu Ying, which made the minister extremely angry.
Seeing him like this, Shusun Tong asked coldly: "The envoy was arrogant first and then respectful. Why is this?"
The envoy replied seriously: "I came here last time to discuss peace. It was just because I didn't understand the etiquette of the Han Dynasty that the princes misunderstood and the two sides started a war. This time, before I came, the Great Chanyu asked me to learn the etiquette of the Han Dynasty.
, told me again and again not to be rude to the gentlemen."
After hearing these words, everyone's expressions softened slightly.
The envoy then said: "I am here to discuss peace. The Han and the Xiongnu are countries of brothers. The Great Chanyu has long admired His Majesty the Han and wanted to come to meet him many times. However, the state affairs are busy, so he can only let me do it for him.
Come and see me."
"The Great Chanyu never had any intention of going against the Han Dynasty. His previous letters were intended to be friends with His Majesty. However, the Han Dynasty misinterpreted the meaning. Therefore, the King of Tang even wrote a letter to insult our lord, so he started a war.
After the war, my Lord felt repentant and sent me."
"I, the Xiongnu, have never had any intention of going against the Han. There were bandits who robbed the Han before, and my lord was pursuing them with all his strength... Why did the Han write a letter to insult my lord? King Fu Tang even sent people to rob and kill me.
The Xiongnu people burned the fields, and the Xiongnu fought against the Yueshi. This had nothing to do with the Han people."
"But the King of Tang colluded with the Yuezhi, sent them weapons and food, and adopted their people as cavalry to intercept and kill our people."
"My lord knows that the King of Tang is young and does not care about him. My lord is magnanimous and likes the filial piety of the King of Tang. My lord has a daughter who is similar in age to the King of Tang, so he wants to send his daughter to the Kingdom of Tang to marry the King of Tang. From then on
The two countries get along with each other with family affection, regardless of you and me, train soldiers, feed horses, eliminate unpleasant things in the past, restore old treaties, so that the people on the border can be peaceful, and comply with the friendly relations between the Xiongnu and the Han people since ancient times."
"So that young people can grow up, old people can live in peace, and generations of peace and happiness..."
"However, Your Majesty can ask the King of Tang to dismiss the Yuezhi people in the country and stop participating in the war between the Huns and the Yuezhi, and restrain the King of Tang so that he will not send people to rob our Xiongnu people again."
At that moment, Chen Ping squinted his eyes and instantly understood Mao Dun's plan.
"Okay! If we can make peace..."
Liu Ying stood up happily and was about to speak, but Chen Ping interrupted him directly, "Your Majesty, this matter should be discussed with the ministers."
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