The Zhou Mansion was extremely lively, with smiling faces everywhere. When Zhou Bo's eldest son got married, no one dared not show respect.
Zhou Bo, who had always had a straight face and an attitude of being indifferent to strangers, was also sitting on the throne with a smile at the moment. The entire mansion was filled with guests. Among the founding heroes, Zhou Bo was the group of people closest to Liu Bang. At the same time,
He is also considered the youngest among the group. Liu Bang regards him as a confidant, even more seriously than Fan Kuai, and his level of trust is only one level lower than that of Lu Wan.
In the later period of Liu Bang's reign, Zhou Bo was the commander-in-chief of basically all wars, and Zhou Bo did an outstanding job.
During the Liu Ying period, he was dismissed from his official position, and Empress Lu reinstated him. Although he was no longer a Taiwei, he was still one of the Nine Qings, with a prominent status.
Among the guests in the Zhou Mansion, the most eye-catching ones were the guys surrounding Zhou Shengzhi.
Around Zhou Shengzhi, there were dozens of young men standing. These young men were handsome and handsome, wearing bright clothes and angry horses, with heroic expressions. The leader was Tang Wangchang. These people were all wearing the same clothes, only Zhou Shengzhi's clothes were different from them.
When these teenagers gathered together, talking and laughing unscrupulously and arrogantly, the guests in the entire mansion couldn't help but look at them.
How can you not be envious at such an age?
Unknowingly, the little cubs who had runny noses and cried all day gradually grew up, became handsome, talked and laughed happily, and seemed to have grown up in an instant.
People like Guan Ying, Xia Houying, Xuanyi, Fan Kuai, and Chen Ping all looked at their children who suddenly grew up. They couldn't help but look at each other a few more times, smiled bitterly and drank the wine. The little ones had grown up.
This makes them feel their age even more.
"It's time to pick up the bride! Hahaha, Shengzhi, get in the car, get in the car!!"
Liu Chang shouted happily, and Xiahou Zao couldn't wait to say: "I'll drive!"
"Get out of here, if you drive, the wedding will become...ah, don't say it's unlucky, buy it! Come on!"
The young people got on the car one after another. Zhou Shengzhi was at the front and was about to go out. However, an old man in charge of the ceremony stood beside them and shouted: "It's not the time yet! It's not the time to welcome them yet!"
"Hahaha, old man! Don't you see that Shengzhidu can't wait? Let's go! Let's go!"
The teenagers laughed and drove away.
The old man chased for a few steps, but found that he could not catch up, so he laughed and cursed from behind, and the young men left the mansion amidst laughter.
The guests in the house also laughed.
Liu Chang looked at the brothers around him seriously and shouted: "Brothers, today is Shengzhi's wedding. It must be lively and cannot embarrass him! Go to the bride's home, pick her up and go back.
On the way, the laughter cannot stop, and you must happily take the bride back!"
"Okay! Your Majesty, I see that Shengzhi looks like this. We don't need to speak at all. Even if we give him a slap in the face, we will be happy!"
"Hahaha~~"
Zhou Shengzhi glared at Lu Lu, "Is this the beginning?"
"What's started? Why, can't wait any longer? Do you want to jump directly to the last step?"
"Hahaha~~"
When they rushed to the bride's house and jumped out of the car, they were all joking. Amid the laughter, Zhou Shengzhi went to visit his father-in-law and others, and then stayed here for the wedding banquet. All the people here were the bride's family.
Dear, Zhou Shengzhi was a little restrained at first, but the guys around him kept joking, making the atmosphere extremely lively!
"Shengzhi, I think your father-in-law is very strong. You must listen to your wife!"
"Yes, yes, be careful of throwing clothes!"
"Your father-in-law's wine is very spicy. Doesn't he like you very much?"
"Stop talking, lest Shengzhi starts yelling about breaking off the engagement later!"
Everyone laughed, and the people on the woman's side were also surprised to see the large group of people around the groom. Occasionally, people of similar age came to meet them, and they did not exclude them. Whenever someone came, they would pull them over and drink together.
They made fun of the groom together, and the atmosphere was particularly harmonious.
The bride got into the chariot and Zhou Shengzhi drove the chariot himself. The brothers abandoned the chariot and followed Zhou Shengzhi on horseback.
Seeing his brothers laughing and flying by him from time to time, Zhou Shengzhi also raised his head and laughed.
Zhou Shengzhi's wedding, in the presence of his brothers, seemed so lively, and it was still talked about by everyone many years later.
At the end of many ceremonies, Liu Chang patted him on the shoulder and said cautiously: "Manage the house well, don't beat or scold...collect your temper and give your brothers a good start." All the brothers also said.
They all congratulated each other, but Lu Lu was very drunk, holding Zhou Shengzhi's hand tightly, crying and saying: "I'm happy for you, my good brother got married, but I can no longer borrow chickens from you..."
.Remember to return to Prince Tang’s Mansion often..."
Soon, Lu Lu was pulled away, and Zhou Shengzhi smiled bitterly, "This guy is drunk, and it seems like I can never play with you again..."
Liu Chang smiled but said nothing.
Facts have proved that Lu Lu's crying was not unreasonable. After getting married, all the sages gathered together again, and the three brothers of the Zhou family became the two brothers of the Zhou family. Now that they had a family, they could not continue to hang out together. Zhou Bo was not polite and directly
Throwing Zhou Shengzhi into the Southern Army, well, Zhou Shengzhi is now patrolling Chang'an with four or five soldiers. What could be more magical than this?
When the soldiers of the Confederate Army heard that a new superior had arrived, and saw that it was an acquaintance, they were probably very excited.
"Hahaha? Shengzhi? Is it you? You should have told me earlier!"
Liu Chang smiled and walked to the side of the soldiers, looked at the armored Zhou Shengzhi, and touched his armor curiously, "Why did your father leave you here?"
"My father told me to exercise more...I actually want to join the Northern Army."
After chatting for a long time, Zhou Shengzhi reminded: "Your Majesty, we have formulated a new patrol route. Go tell them that if you want to play, go to the south of the city. The area I patrol is there..."
Seeing their superiors openly colluding with thieves, several soldiers just pretended that they didn't know anything.
With things to do, Zhou Shengzhi could come less and less often, and he couldn't steal chickens like before... After all, he was a general of the Southern Army, even though he was the lowest level.
Sitting in the Tang palace, Luan Bu handed Liu Chang a letter.
"This is a letter from Prime Minister Zhao Zhou Chang."
Liu Chang looked at it. In the temple, the Queen Mother regarded him as her right-hand man, but among the countries, these ministers regarded Liu Chang as their leader. For example, this Zhou Chang, in his letters,
He asked Liu Chang respectfully about his current situation, and then talked about the Queen Mother's policies.
Frequent rotation of officials from different vassal states will cause officials to be unaware of the local situation, and government affairs will be chaotic. The situation in different places is different, and they do different things. I hope the king can take the lead and refuse.
This is not the first letter Liu Chang has received. Before Zhou Chang, several state ministers had written to him, hoping that he could dissuade the Queen Mother. Liu Chang understood their thoughts. They did not want to separate the regime.
It's just that he doesn't want to part with it. To be fair, Liu Chang doesn't want to let the ministers he finally obtained rotate and go to other vassal states.
But Liu Chang knew that the Empress Dowager's policy was beneficial to the Han Dynasty. The system of prefectures and counties did not last long, and the world still maintained the concept of "the king of my family is not my king." This is wrong.
The great unity of China is in danger of splitting again sooner or later.
Liu Chang is not worried that the Tang State will also start to rotate. The Tang State is still fighting against the Huns. At this time, rotating the ministers of the Tang State is simply asking for death! Do you really think that Mao Dun is just eating grass?
These state ministers all used the Tang State as an example to point out the unreasonableness of this system, and at the same time asked the King of Tang to come forward.
After Liu Chang finished reading Zhou Chang's letter, he frowned and thought for a moment, "Get the pen, I want to reply!"
Faced with an important minister like Zhou Chang, who obviously cannot "run the world with one word", Liu Chang's reply was quite polite, saying that he would think about the matter carefully and please don't worry.
Seeing Liu Chang writing the letter, Zhang Buyu couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty, these are all important ministers who have made great achievements... Whichever vassal country they are in will prosper because of this. If
It would be great if we could bring them all back to the Tang State... and let them serve as prime ministers in the Tang State."
"Oh, Zhang Sheren has a good idea... If we take all these people away, then no country can find talents who can serve as prime ministers. If you can harm others and achieve your own goals, Zhang Sheren will make great progress."
At this moment, someone suddenly spoke from behind.
Zhang Buyu was startled and turned around suddenly when he heard this familiar voice.
Zhang Liang stood at the door, squinting his eyes and looking at the people in front of him. He was wearing very ordinary clothes, but his demeanor was elegant. For his age, he looked like a fairy.
"Father!!"
Zhang Buyi suddenly saluted Liuhou.
Luan Bu and others also hurriedly saluted.
"Father Zhong!"
Liu Chang was so happy that he rushed to Zhang Liang's side, grabbed his hand, and asked happily: "Has Father Zhong finally decided to help me?"
Zhang Liang was still very kind to Liu Chang. He pinched his face and said with a smile: "I saw your letter and wanted to take a look."
"Great, come, Father Zhong, please take a seat!"
Liu Chang took Zhang Liang and asked him to sit on top, while he sat beside him to show respect for him. Zhang Liang sat down and said with a smile: "This mansion is really not small..."
"Of course, this is a gift from my eldest sister... How about, if Father Zhong is willing to live in Chang'an, I will give this mansion to Father Zhong!"
Zhang Liang did not answer, but asked: "How did you reply to Zhou Chang?"
"Ah? How did Father Zhong know that I had written a reply to Zhou Chang?"
Over the years, Liu Chang still did not give up on Zhang Liang as a confidant, and always wrote to him constantly. Although Zhang Liang never replied, although Liu Chang mentioned the New Deal in his letters, he never mentioned Zhou Chang's matter.
Luan Bu said with a smile: "If Marquis Liu can't even see this, then he is not Marquis Liu."
"Yes, yes!" Liu Chang also laughed and suddenly asked: "Since Father Zhong can see that Zhou Chang wrote to me, why bother asking me what I replied to him? Can't you see it?"
"It can be seen... It's probably: Father Zhong, I am in good health and everything is fine. I already know about this matter. I will discuss it with the wise men. Please don't worry. I will personally discuss it with you when the princes and kings arrive."
meet....."
When Zhang Liang started talking, Liu Chang was dumbfounded.
"Father Zhong!! Are you a human?! Even if you can see it, you even know what I wrote? It's not bad at all??"
Zhang Liang shook his head, "It's nothing... you just put the reply on the document. Anyone who is not blind and illiterate can read it."
Liu Chang turned his head and saw the reply letter placed on the case. Everyone burst into laughter.
"Then Father Zhong thinks it's okay for me to reply like this?"
"No... Zhou Chang is the most sincere person. If you reply like this, he will definitely feel that you are deceiving him... You should reply to him and tell him: This matter is very difficult, I can't do it, and I don't know how to act at all.
, I’m afraid something big is going to happen.”
"Ah?? Do you really want to reply like this?"
"If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can reply according to your own ideas."
"No, no, I believe, believe, get the pen!"
Liu Chang immediately wrote another letter. After he finished writing, he was about to tear up the previous letter, but Zhang Liang stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, you might as well send both letters to him."
Everyone was confused, but Liu Chang still chose to believe Liuhou. This man was smarter than him, so he was right.
"Father Zhong...but I still don't understand."
"No problem, you will understand when you receive Zhou Chang's letter again."
"When Father Zhong comes this time, he will definitely stay a little longer, right?"
Zhang Liang glanced at Zhang Buyi and said, "I'm so upset here that it's not suitable to stay here for a long time."
Faced with the look in his father's eyes, Zhang Buyi hesitated to speak. The relationship between father and son was not very good, and Zhang Buyi was not as close to his father as his younger brother. Liu Chang avoided the question and hurriedly made people
A banquet was held to entertain Zhang Liang. Soon, Zhang Piqiang also came here to pay homage to Liu Hou.
Unlike his elder brother, his face was full of joy when he saw his father. The two met cordially. Zhang Liang asked many questions, and Zhang Piqiang answered them one by one. Compared with his brother, Zhang Piqiang was much better. Now
He is about the same age as the sages, but he is already serving as an official for Jiuqing. What is the concept? In a few years, he will be able to take the position of Jiuqing. In other words, the big man may be able to have
A Jiuqing who is only in his twenties.
In Chang'an, his reputation was also very great. Both the emperor and the queen mother valued him very much, and all the ministers loved him.
Zhang Buyi stood far away, looking even more lonely, and did not greet his younger brother.
The two of them were in Chang'an at the same time, but they hardly interacted with each other. Their personalities were also completely different. Zhang Piqiang was a thief-like father. He was equally smart, calm, thorough, and never made mistakes. Zhang Buyi... cough cough.
Zhang Liang smiled and asked Zhang Piqiang to sit next to him.
Liu Chang suddenly frowned.
"How can I sit under the subordinate officials when I am a widower?"
"Officials can sit at the bottom of the table. Don't hesitate, come here!"
Liu Chang waved his hand, Zhang Piqiang didn't say anything, turned around and sat at the bottom of the table, but Zhang Buyu hesitated a little and looked at Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang didn't have any anger on his face, he just looked at this scene calmly.
, Zhang Buyu gritted his teeth and sat next to Liu Chang, raising his head high and showing no fear on his face.
The atmosphere of the banquet was somewhat silent, but Liu Chang said with a smile: "Father Zhong! I have to thank you! You asked Zhang Buyi to assist me. In these years, I have asked Buyi to do whatever I have to do.
, he never doubts what he does, he does it as he says, and he hasn’t done anything wrong so far!”
"If he is secretive, cares about his work, doesn't speak cheerfully, and only thinks about protecting himself before doing anything, then few people will really look down on him! No matter how talented such a person is, he is just a subordinate.
, it’s hard to do big things!”
When Zhang Liang heard this, he raised his head and laughed, "Is your Majesty blaming me?"
"Ah? Where did Father Zhong go? How dare I say that to Father Zhong!"
Zhang Liang looked at Zhang Buyi and was about to speak, but Liu Chang said again: "Liuhou, this is my servant. If you want to say anything, you can say it in private... He is not Cao Cheng!"
"
Zhang Liang laughed again, stopped talking, and said: "I will stay in the court for a while... When the princes and kings arrive, the king must remember not to go to pay homage... Let them come to pay homage.
You...I will go to see the Queen Mother later."
Zhang Liang came for the Queen Mother...or rather, for the world. Liu Chang nodded and agreed to him.
When the banquet was over, Zhang Liang slowly stood up and said goodbye to the king of Tang Dynasty.
When he walked out of the mansion, Zhang Buyi did not see him off. Zhang Buyi stood at the door and said loudly: "Marquis Liu, I still have something important to do. Please allow me to finish my own thing and come see you again!"
"
Zhang Liang was stunned, turned around, looked at his son in front of him with soft eyes, smiled and nodded, "Zhang Sheren... you did a good job, so I'll take my leave."
After Zhang Piqiang left here, Zhang Liang walked towards the palace.
"Father...did the Queen Mother invite you here?"
"yes."
"What the Queen Mother wants to do doesn't require any strategy at all. Why does she need my father to come?"
Zhang Liang did not answer, but said in a low voice: "The princes and kings are easy to deal with...but the prime minister is not the kind of person who invites you...Besides, I also want to meet my friends...meet you and Bujie."
"I can rest assured that there is no doubt here...but you...you'd better leave the temple as soon as possible and go home with me."
"Um??"
In the palace of the Prince of Tang, Zhang Buyi looked at Liu Chang and was about to bow down, but Liu Chang pulled him over and said, "Don't bow down yet. My brothers are coming. Go and arrange some soldiers.
They have been practicing in various places outside the city these days, always paying attention to the movements of various princes and kings, and if they find them approaching, come and inform them!"
"only!!"
After sending Zhang Buyi away, Luan Bu stood beside Liu Chang and said, "Your Majesty...why do you treat Liu Hou like that today?"
"It is no one's turn for a humble minister to teach him a lesson, not even his father!"
Luan Bu felt suddenly moved.
"Besides, Liu Hou is a kind-hearted man and is not a thief. People like Chen Ping will not be angry." Liu Chang said with a grin. Luan Bu's heart was touched once again. You are still a bully.
Are you afraid of evil?
"Luan Bu... Ruyi is coming... He doesn't have a mansion in Chang'an. Do you think I should build him another nest in the mansion so that Ruyi and Ruyi can live together?"
"Your Majesty... King Zhao must be accompanied by important ministers when he comes this time. He cannot be humiliated in person... Back then, the late emperor was so rude because Zhang Ao was close to him, which made his subordinates angry.
, and thus want to rebel... Your Majesty, you should pay attention to your words and deeds."
"Don't worry! I have followed Prime Minister Zhang to learn etiquette for more than twenty years. I have studied etiquette to the extent that I can explain it. Zhang Buyi even suggested building temples in the Tang Dynasty to worship Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi and others. I still want to
Do you want to build one for yourself..."
“Absolutely not possible!!!”
ps: After working diligently for more than a month and updating thousands of times, I finally reaped the rewards... My handwriting is useless.
There is a big swelling in the joint of my right hand, and it starts to hurt when typing on the keyboard... It's hard to go to the hospital now... I'll finish writing this soon, and then I have to go to the clinic for a checkup. They said there might be effusion, and if I don't go there early, I'll have to have an operation.