Looking at Liu Chang who was both timid and brave in front of him, Cao Shen was really speechless and sat down again.
"What exactly do you want to say?"
"Prime Minister Cao is my father's most trusted minister. Before he died, I married Prime Minister Cao's daughter for Your Majesty, just so that Prime Minister Cao could support Your Majesty."
"It's just that the palace is not very peaceful now."
Cao Shen said solemnly with a straight face: "The palace affairs have nothing to do with me."
"It has nothing to do with you. You are the founding hero of the country and have prestige among the officials. Except for that donkey Tingwei, no one dares to do anything to you... But you are getting older now. When you were young, you fought everywhere.
, full of scars, I am afraid that when you leave one day, your clan will also leave with you."
Cao Shen sneered, "Did the King of Tang come here specifically to intimidate me?"
"It's definitely not a threat...Excuse me, Prime Minister Cao, how does Empress Cao's strategies and methods compare to the Queen Mother?"
"Far worse."
"Then how does your son compare to me?"
Cao Shen replied seriously: "It's not as good as that."
"Is there anyone in your clan who can be an enemy of Zhu Liu?"
"No."
Liu Chang put on a serious face and asked seriously: "Then why don't you control your clan's children?!"
"Your Majesty is kind and weak, so he needs the Queen's support... But if the Queen's relatives are too strong, with the Queen Mother inside and kings outside, isn't Prime Minister Cao afraid that the clan will be punished?!"
"Your son, he is a hard-working man. His Majesty wanted to make him a doctor, but he wrote several letters to refuse. However, the rest of your sons and nephews took the name of the queen and took up official positions one after another, looking down on others and treating others with contempt.
Mr. Lu was even more contemptuous, and even went so far as to argue with my brother Lu Chan and almost get into a fight... This simply means that he doesn't take me, Mr. Liu, seriously!"
"You are still here, and I can still bear it. If one day you go to follow my father, your clan will be in danger!"
"I can burn Chengcheng's mansion and beat the people of the Lu family because I am their closest relative. I can do this, but it does not mean that others can also bully them... I swear in the name of my mother, if
If something like this happens again, I will cook them one by one and share their meat with Prime Minister Cao!"
Liu Chang no longer had any fear at this moment, his eyes were wide open and his face was full of anger.
"If the brothers are separated and the world is in chaos because of this, then the culprit is Prime Minister Cao!!!"
Looking at the grinning milk tiger in front of him, there was no trace of fear or uneasiness on Cao Shen's face. He was the number one soldier in the battle from the mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He was the kind of old man who had put away his minions after fighting for many years.
A ferocious tiger, a young tiger whose claws don't even have sharp claws, can't scare him.
"The Queen does not have enough prestige in the palace...she cannot intimidate the concubines."
"And she only has one brother and no other relatives. Now is not the time to take action against the Cao clan."
"When the queen has secured her position, the harem is at peace, and there is no need to rely on the influence of relatives, I will eliminate the scum in the clan without you having to do anything."
Cao Shen stood up slowly, not tall, but with a deep sense of oppression. He lowered his head and stared at Liu Chang, "You are still young...you have to remember...you Liu Chang
The surname is not Lu."
Liu Chang stood up, raised his head unyieldingly, and stared into his eyes.
"No need for Prime Minister Cao to remind me, I know what to do myself!"
The two tigers faced off for a moment, but Mu Hu decided to give in. Cao Shen shook his head gently, "I will discipline everyone in the clan well... However, you have to remember that in this world, we are the ones who followed Emperor Gao and shot him out with one sword after another.
... I will never allow anyone to cause trouble to the big man... No matter who dares to harm the big man, I will kill him first.
"Don't worry, Duke Cao. This world was left by my father... No matter it's the Huns, relatives, or ministers, whoever dares to have disloyal intentions... I'll cook it first!"
Liu Chang left, raised his head, and left proudly like a victorious general.
Cao Shen sat in front of the case, eating his meal with his head lowered. His wife sat next to him, looking at him in surprise.
"What's the happy news?"
"Nothing happy."
"Although you didn't say it, you have been restless these days, and you can't eat much. You worry all day long, and you don't know what you are worried about. Why do you have such a good appetite today? Is it something that is bothering you?
Has it been resolved?"
"It's not that you don't worry, there are people who worry about you."
...
"Quick, quick!"
Liu Chang secretly looked around and shouted: "Jump down! Throw down the chicken first!"
Zhou Shengzhi dropped the chicken, and Guan A hurriedly picked up the chicken, turned around and ran away. When the two Zhou brothers jumped off the city wall, Liu Chang took them and fled the crime scene in a hurry. Zhou Shengzhi gasped, "Your Majesty, Father
I’ll be at home all day... I’ll just eat sheep from now on..."
"I'm tired of eating. It doesn't matter. Isn't it going well for you?"
"What a success, we both ran out, Jian was caught by my father...Didn't the king hear the miserable howl just now?"
"Oh, I thought it was your father who was killing the pig."
The sages fled to the Tang Palace. When Liu Chang handed the chicken to Luan Bu with a smile and asked him to help cook it, Luan Bu was silent for a long time and said, "Your Majesty... we also have chickens in our own house.
Why do you want to steal something from the Taiwei's mansion?"
"There are so many of us. If we eat our own chicken, we will finish it in a day or two."
The last time Luan Bu heard such a righteous argument from the king was the last time.
He reluctantly took the chicken and turned around to cook it.
The wise men gathered around Liu Chang, and Liu Chang suddenly let out a long sigh.
Zhou Shengzhi and Lu Lu's eyes lit up, and they asked in unison: "Your Majesty, why are you worried?"
After the two admiring people bumped into each other, they looked at each other angrily, with unkind expressions on their faces.
"Every time I return to the palace, His Majesty's concubines will send people to give gifts. They all know that Your Majesty loves me, so they want to please me... At first, I was very happy, but now, they have to bring gifts from time to time.
The palace maid came to the Hall of Houde, crying and complaining about her grievances, and wanted me to tell my mother so that she could administer justice...I was troubled so much!"
"Now I don't even dare to go to see His Majesty, nor do I dare to see Yuzi. It's too annoying to go anywhere!"
"Why doesn't your Majesty ask for advice from the wise men?!"
The two asked in unison again. Zhou Shengzhi became even more angry. He gritted his teeth and said silently in his heart, "When the king comes back later, you will see how I deal with you."
Liu Chang ignored the two men and looked at everyone. Just as he was about to ask for advice, Mr. Fan said loudly: "Your Majesty, please prepare a sharp knife. If anyone comes to cry, give her a knife. I will ensure that no one will dare to cry again!"
Liu Chang didn't care about this bastard, and looked directly at Chen Mai, the only reliable person among the virtuous people.
"Your Majesty, you are a foreign king. You must not get involved in this kind of thing. Otherwise, it will not be good for your reputation... They are also the king's sisters-in-law. Your Majesty cannot be rude... I think this matter can be done by your Majesty.
Go to the Queen Mother... If the Queen Mother comes forward, no one will dare to bother the King again."
Liu Chang glanced at him, shook his head, and said: "You don't know... My mother is with me now... If I didn't want to alarm my mother, these people would have... Oh, forget it, are you there?"
How to prevent the Queen Mother from getting involved?"
The relationship between the Queen Mother and Your Majesty has become increasingly tense. Liu Ying no longer comes to Jiaofang Palace, and the Queen Mother does not go to Ganquan Palace at all. Liu Chang knows that at this time, he must not intensify the conflict between his mother and his brother. If Ah
Because of this, my mother took action again, and the conflict between the two parties completely broke out.
Chen Mai lowered his head and began to think.
"Your Majesty, don't you have taller valets in the palace? You can't be rude to your eldest sister-in-law, but your valets can help you block her?"
Zhou Yafu said, Liu Chang nodded. Now he could only choose this method of hiding his ears and pretending that he didn't know. He glanced at Zhou Yafu and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that your ideas are getting more and more reliable."
It's done... Not bad, you may be able to serve as the Prime Minister of our Tang Kingdom in the future!"
Zhou Yafu was very excited and said loudly: "That's natural!"
While the sages were chatting, Ji Bu hurriedly walked in, looked at Liu Chang, and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty invites you to go to the Xuanshi Hall."
Liu Chang stood up and asked in surprise: "What happened?"
Ji Bu shook his head, "I heard it's something happening in the south, but I don't know..."
Liu Chang did not dare to delay, and hurriedly said goodbye to all the wise men. He had no time to eat the chicken, so he hurried to the palace.
After walking most of the way, Ji Bu suddenly said: "Your Majesty, if your Majesty issues an edict, please don't agree rashly. You can ask the Queen Mother first before making a decision."
Zhaoping was stunned for a moment, then cursed: "Ji Bu! What do you mean?! Are you openly instigating the king to disobey the imperial edict?"
Ji Bu shook his head and explained: "I have no other intention. I am just worried that Your Majesty is young and may not be as prudent in handling state affairs as the Queen Mother..."
Zhang Buyu's eyes widened and he stared at Ji Bu, "Don't you have your own lines?"
...........
"The king of Jing died."
"What?!"
Liu Chang was startled. His eyes widened and he asked again: "Is King Jing dead?"
Liu Ying nodded with a straight face.
King Liu Jia of Jing was the distant cousin of Emperor Gao. He was hot-tempered and warlike. He once fought with Liu Bang and was named King of Jing due to his meritorious service. He had jurisdiction over fifty-two cities east of the Huaihe River. He, Liu Chang and others belonged to
They are distant relatives, but they have a good relationship. Although they are not as close as King Liu Jiao of Chu, Liu Ying also respects him very much and regards him as the head of the clan.
Now that they heard the news of his death, both Liu Ying and Liu Chang felt a little sad.
Liu Chang comforted him and said: "Brother, don't be too sad. Father Zhong is also old. This is a good death."
Liu Ying nodded and said with emotion: "Another elder is missing from the clan."
He added: "After the envoy from the Kingdom of Jing arrived, the ministers immediately submitted a petition asking for the removal of the kingdom because King Jing had no heirs... However, the envoy from the Kingdom of Jing submitted a letter requesting that King Jing's adopted son Liu Bu be made King of Jing."
Liu Chang narrowed his eyes, "When King Jing was still there, the Kingdom of Changsha was destroyed, so I submitted a petition to adopt a son to protect the country. It seems that this is Liu Bu."
"Um."
"What did the elders of the clan say?"
"They hope to establish Yinglinghou Liu Ze as King of Jing."
"I probably understand."
The two brothers sat down and were about to discuss it when a woman came in with food. When she saw Liu Chang, she smiled and saluted, and said, "The King of Tang is here too, so we just happen to eat together!"
Liu Ying smiled, "Wang Meiren...my eldest brother and I..."
Liu Chang stood up suddenly and roared angrily: "My brother and I are discussing national affairs!! Who are you? How dare you break in!!"
When Liu Chang roared like this, Wang Meiren almost dropped the food in her hand. Her eyes turned red and she looked at Liu Ying aggrievedly, "Okay, King Jing has just passed away, and you want to tempt my brother to be rude! Come on!"
People!! Take her out and behead her!!”
"Eldest brother!!"
Liu Ying hurriedly stood in front of Liu Chang, "No! She is pregnant!!"
Liu Chang was stunned, how could you do this so quickly?
But he still kept a straight face and said seriously: "Since she is pregnant, she will stay in the cold palace and wait for her to give birth to the child before she is executed! Someone is here!"
The soldier outside the door suddenly walked in. He looked at the King of Tang and then at the Emperor, at a loss.
Liu Ying was frightened and said again: "Eldest brother, she didn't mean it! Her crime can be pardoned!"
Liu Chang stared at the beauty Wang and cursed: "If you dare to disturb the big event again, I will kill you! Get out!!"
After Liu Chang scolded her like this, there was no trace of grievance on the face of Miss Wang. She was so frightened by what she just said that she trembled all over, her expression was dazed, her eyes were lifeless, and she left the Xuanshi Palace with the help of the palace maid. After seeing her leave,
Liu Ying breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Liu Chang helplessly, "Eldest brother, I have to bother you with such a thing... I really..."
"Brother, show your attitude towards the ministers. If you continue like this... Oh, forget it, let's continue talking."
The two sat down again, and Liu Chang asked again: "What do you mean, brother?"
"After much thought, I still feel that the country should be eliminated."
"oh?"
"I thought my brother would relent again and agree to this matter."
Liu Ying shook her head and said seriously: "When encountering such a thing, Prime Minister Jing did not come to Chang'an to report it in person. After King Jing's death, he just sent an envoy. I heard what the envoy said, and they seemed to be preparing for King Jing's death.
It’s time to take over... If the Jing Kingdom is not eliminated, there will be great chaos!”
When Liu Chang heard these words, he immediately felt bad.
According to what my brother said, this is not when there will be a big chaos, but there is already a big chaos. If you don’t go to the emperor to report to the emperor, you are ready to take the position of the country’s leader. Isn’t this rebellion? What is this?
"Brother, this is not a trivial matter. Why don't you follow my mother..."
"No!"
Liu Ying interrupted Liu Chang, and he said seriously: "Brother, we can't rely on our parents all our lives... We have to solve these things by ourselves. My mother is old, and I can never let her worry about state affairs anymore...
.Speaking of which, I don’t hate my grandma for taking care of me...it’s just that seeing my grandma do these things on my behalf makes me feel useless..."
"I want to grow up. I don't want my mother to protect me. I want to protect you."
"I have passed the age of being crowned... As the eldest son, if I still need my mother to share my worries, then what kind of man am I?"
Liu Chang looked at his brother blankly, gritting his teeth, "Okay, let's do it then!"
"Brother, you can ask Xia Houying to prepare for the expedition, and then ask Sixth Brother and Father Zhong to prepare to attack the Jing Kingdom! If necessary, the Tang Kingdom can also send troops!"
Liu Ying shook her head, "You can't be reckless... This matter cannot be leaked. You can find a loyal and loyal person in the court to discuss it with him."
...
Liu Chang looked at Chen Ping beside him, and he was very puzzled. Brother, how did you know that he was a loyal member of the court? This thing is full of bad things. How does it have anything to do with these four words?
Of course, Chen Ping was also sizing up Liu Chang, why are you everywhere?
Liu Ying told Chen Ping about the affairs of Jing State. Chen Ping listened attentively. After Liu Ying finished speaking, he shook his head gently and said, "There is no need to use the Northern Army for this matter..."
"Oh? What is Chen Hou's plan?"
Chen Ping said seriously: "When the late emperor consecrated the six princes as kings of Wu and divided the land of Huainan and Jing to establish Wu, King Jing was dissatisfied. Then Changsha eliminated the country. King Jing was afraid and adopted a son. Look at the current situation
, he must have ordered the ministers of the country to support his stepson as king before his death..."
"Therefore, there is no need to go to war. As long as the leader is killed, the matter will be over."
"Oh, it's easy for you to say, just kill their heads. Their heads are protected by tens of thousands of soldiers in the country. King Jing fights in the north and south, and the soldiers love him so much. How are you going to kill him?"
Chen Ping shook his head and ignored Liu Chang. He just looked at the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, please tell the envoy that Liu Bu will be allowed to inherit the throne... We should send important ministers and clan elders to worship King Jing and watch his son leave the country."
.”
Liu Ying was shocked and asked: "What if the ministers question me?"
"Why do we need to let the officials know?"
"Then what?"
"Choose a loyal minister and go to Jing Kingdom with the wise elders of the clan in the name of paying homage and observing the ceremony. I wonder if your majesty has ever heard about the late emperor's visit to Yunmengze?"
Liu Ying suddenly understood and said: "Wait until the prime minister leads the ministers to come out to greet them and capture them together?"
Chen Ping smiled but said nothing.
Liu Chang also understood. Isn't this the method Chen Ping used when he captured his master? Repeat the same trick!
Liu Ying asked again: "Who should be sent there?"
"You can order Guanhou to go."
"Then who should the wise elder of the clan choose?"
Chen Ping slowly looked at Liu Chang standing aside and said: "This person must have a very high status, be able to take charge of the worship of princes and kings, be deeply trusted by His Majesty, and must be a member of the clan..."
Liu Chang noticed that both Liu Ying and Chen Ping were staring at him. He reacted instantly, grinned, pointed at himself and said, "I am the clan leader??"
Liu Ying was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Ping: "Are there any other candidates?"
"Brother, what do you mean?!"
The elders of the clan were not of the same mind as Liu Ying, otherwise they would not have come to dissuade him. If they wanted Liu Ze to take the throne, they would naturally have to let Liu Chang go. Liu Ying was still a little worried, after all, this young man was so young.
I'm young, I'm not a good person, and this time it's very dangerous. What should I do if something happens?
But Liu Chang slapped his chest and promised that he would listen to Guan Ying and not escape halfway. After promising a lot of things, Liu Ying finally agreed.
Immediately, he called Guan Ying over and gave instructions on this matter.
Guan Ying was one of the few founding ministers who did not despise Liu Ying. He had always been respectful to Liu Ying and never looked down upon him because of his military exploits. When he learned that the emperor wanted him to capture the officials of the Jing Kingdom,
Guan Ying didn't hesitate at all, he immediately accepted the order.
"I can't assign too many people to you when you go out this time. Only the personal soldiers of the Tang Dynasty will go with you... Remember, after taking them, return immediately and not stay. I will send more people after you."
Rectify the internal problems of Jing State."
"Keep an eye on Prince Tang. If you ride in the same carriage with him, don't let him go at any time!"
"Don't stay in the county for too long, don't let Prince Tang go out to play!"
"Don't let the King of Tang come into contact with his personal soldiers, even his family members must be watched together!"
"When we take action, we must not let Prince Tang send five...no, ten soldiers to watch him!"
Guan Ying listened attentively, and couldn't help but think in his heart, how could you deal with King Jing, and what you ordered was to deal with King Tang?
Just taking Prince Tang for a tour and then coming back... shouldn't be so much trouble, right?
Liu Chang was particularly happy. This was his first trip with an imperial edict to the south. He had never been to the south before, and he didn't know what the situation was. It just so happened that this time was his good opportunity.
, so how can the ministers of the Jing Kingdom be a match for themselves?
This time, I can finally bully others according to the order!
ps: When I was writing, I lit up my cigarette in reverse and burned my beard... I was shocked. Sure enough, smoking is harmful to health. Everyone should take warning!!!
Ten thousand words a day for a month. I gritted my teeth and finally persevered. It was not easy.