The princes and kings all obeyed, but they were not in a hurry to leave.
It's not that they don't want to leave, it's just that they don't dare to leave without the Queen Mother's order.
Except for King Qi, King Yan and Prince Chu, the other kings did not have residences in Chang'an. Of course, they could also live in the palace. After thinking about it again and again, they came to the Tang Palace together and planned to stay here. The reason why they lived in Tang Dynasty was
The main reason is that being close to the King of Tang will not cause trouble.
Liu Chang'a's mansion is probably the safest place in Chang'an, even safer than Xuanshi Palace. After all, the guards at Xuanshi Palace would not dare to stop the Queen Mother's attendants, and the attendants who were particularly rude to Liu Hui and the others a few days ago met Tang
The king's family members all had to smile and say hello. After all, they all knew that King Tang was the most defensive and the most violent. Even if King Tang killed them, the Queen Mother might not punish him...at most she would give him a few sticks.
Seeing Liu Chang's luxurious mansion, his servants who dared to confront the Queen Mother's attendants, the second-generation meritorious disciples who came in and out of the mansion, and the envoys who came from time to time to convey various news, several
The king just feels tired. We are all princes and kings. Why is there such a big gap in treatment?
Regarding these behaviors in the Tang Palace, if they did any of them, they would go drinking.
Although they all agreed to the Queen Mother's request, it still depends on the wishes of the ministers at home. Who knows whether they will be used as chickens to scare monkeys?
Fortunately, Chang Liu is still safe here. Chang Liu sat proudly on the upper position, looked at the brothers on the left and right, and said: "Brothers, I am hosting a banquet today, but I actually have important matters to discuss with you."
"The first thing is the new policy of the temple."
Liu Chang said seriously: "This matter may not be a bad thing for us."
"In the Tang Dynasty, I mostly recruited local scholars as officials. Officials in different places colluded with each other to deceive the superiors and subordinates. Officials in the countryside also openly colluded with the lofty sentiments to oppress the people... This is a harm. In addition, in the middle of the country,
If the ministers are not replaced, we are afraid that our heirs will be used to rebel in the future. We are strong, but there will always be unhealthy heirs!"
"Nowadays, all the countries are in charge of their own affairs. When they attacked the Xiongnu before, there were many conflicts among the coalition forces. The government orders and currencies were different, and the ministers of the countries were hostile to each other. For a long time, within a hundred years, it was another Spring and Autumn Period.
Troubled times! The tribes outside the Great Wall have been ruled by the Xiongnu. If the Central Plains is still in troubled times, the Xiongnu can be divided and defeated, and our descendants will wear Zuojun!"
When Liu Chang began to talk about these things seriously, all the kings were a little surprised.
Liu Ruyi looked at Liu Chang blankly and squeezed his hand. Did Chang really say these words?
Liu Chang looked at everyone with a smile and said: "We are all guarding various places for the emperor. The Han Dynasty all needs our support, but we can't do things that harm the world for the sake of power. As for the Queen Mother's policy, I don't care.
I have read it in detail... The three-year rotation is obviously unreasonable. I think it can be a five-year rotation, divided into domestic rotation and foreign rotation... Different official positions have different policies."
"In addition, there is also the matter of meeting Na Jin. I also think it is a bit too frequent. It can be changed to two or three years."
"I know what you are thinking, brothers. In the local area, some villains are spreading rumors, claiming that the Queen Mother is claiming to be the emperor, and trying to slander the Emperor... What's worse, they say that the Lu family will replace the Liu family! This is all deliberately trying to drive a wedge between us. I think Let us fight in the same room so that they can profit from it!"
"Your Majesty is weak and sick. The Queen Mother helps and supports you in matters concerning the temple... This is definitely not what the villain said. Your Majesty is the son of the Queen Mother, how can you murder someone?!"
"As for the Lu family matter, not long ago, I caught several of the Lu family's children who committed crimes and sent them to the imperial court. They have all been punished!"
"Brothers, you must trust your relatives and not trust those villains with ulterior motives... You must consider the world of Han Dynasty, not your own power... If there are any violators... I will commit suicide!!!"
Liu Chang's face instantly became serious.
"I am willing to obey the order of the King of Tang!"
Liu Heng took the lead, and the others hurriedly expressed their stance.
Liu Chang laughed again and said: "The most important thing now is the matter of the ministers in the country. There is no need for brothers to worry about this matter. I can help you solve it!"
"I wonder what your Majesty is going to do?"
"It's very simple. Let them obey the orders of the temple. If they don't obey, they will be sent to see my father."
.......
After changing her clothes, Ruyi looked at Liu Heng sitting beside him and said, "Eldest brother has really grown up!"
"oh?"
"I have always regarded him as the little guy back then. Today he shocked me... Oh, he is just a bit too cruel. He will kill him whenever he wants..."
Liu Heng shook his head, "Only by doing this can we avoid more casualties."
"I really got to know my eldest brother again today... When I was his age, I thought about how to rule the country of Zhao all day long. I was stupid and didn't know anything... This guy has grown up really well. It's so fast!" Ruyi shook his head and sighed: "But if he does this, I'm afraid it will arouse the hostility of the scholars in the world."
"When my father humiliated Zhang Ao, his ministers wanted to cause trouble and murder my father."
"Now my eldest brother has humiliated and offended too many people..."
Listening to Liu Ruyi's words, Liu Heng squinted his eyes and said thoughtfully: "That's why the New Deal is needed."
"It's also difficult to grow up..."
"Fourth brother!!"
Liu Chang suddenly broke in and stood in front of them with a smile. Liu Ruyi and Liu Heng looked over and saw Liu Chang holding a big dog and winking at Ruyi. Ruyi's face suddenly turned dark. , took the lead and said: "Why does this dog look so much like the big dog named Chang in my house?"
Liu Chang was stunned and asked angrily: "Brother, how could you humiliate me like this?!"
Liu Ruyi became even more angry. He shouted: "Shuzi! Didn't you do this first?"
"I was only six or seven years old at that time, so I was rude. Does my brother still blame me now?"
Seeing Liu Chang's serious face, Ruyi was stunned and asked with some confusion: "Then why did you bring a dog in?"
"I know that my brother is alone in the Kingdom of Zhao, so I want to give him a hound, but I don't want him to humiliate me like this!" Liu Chang turned around with a straight face and was about to leave. Liu Ruyi stood up quickly and walked to his side, "Elder brother , it’s my fault...I shouldn’t have been like this...I almost forgot that my eldest brother has grown up..."
After Liu Ruyi's kind words and persuasion, Liu Chang's expression improved.
"Third brother!"
"Why."
"Look how obedient this dog is!"
"Third brother, come here...come closer!"
"Um."
"Look, this dog can still understand my words, let it go wherever it goes!" Liu Chang stretched out his hand and pointed around, and the big dog really walked in the direction Liu Chang pointed.
, Liu Ruyi was overjoyed and said: "That's really the case!"
Liu Heng slapped his forehead suddenly and couldn't bear to look directly.
"Fourth brother? What's wrong?"
Ruyi looked at Liu Heng in surprise. Liu Chang couldn't help it anymore and laughed, pointing at the dog and scolding: "Ruyi, Ruyi, you stupid dog!"
"long!!!"
Hearing Ruyi's angry cry, Liu Chang smiled even more happily.
...
At this moment, in the Jiaofang Hall, Liuhou was looking at Empress Lu in front of him with a very respectful expression.
"Liu Hou can go back and rest early."
"Queen Mother, didn't the King of Tang send anyone a letter?"
"Never."
"Then I'm relieved. I thought that because of the character of the King of Tang, I was afraid that he would write to the Queen Mother, requesting that the ministers of various countries who did not obey the imperial edict be killed!" Zhang Liang said, then slowly stood up and prepared to turn around and leave.
"Liuhou!"
The Queen Mother suddenly stopped him and asked: "If the King of Tang suggested this, is there anything wrong with it?"
"In a short period of time, it will greatly frighten the ministers, and the Queen Mother will not encounter any trouble in her administration..."
"I may not dare to do anything in the future."
"Yes, with the Queen Mother here, naturally I wouldn't dare to do anything."
Zhang Liang smiled and saluted, and was about to go out, but Empress Lu suddenly woke up and shouted: "Wait a minute!"
"What other instructions does the Queen Mother have?"
"What should ministers of various countries do if they do not obey orders?"
Zhang Liang sat in front of the Queen Mother again and said with a smile: "The ministers in the temple are old. Why don't the Queen Mother reuse the local ministers and let them come to the temple to bear heavy responsibilities, and then choose some ministers to replace them... If they have merit, then we can
Matters of promotion... As for local officials, those who have meritorious service will of course be rewarded. If a county magistrate is asked to serve as a county magistrate in another place, he may not agree... But if he is to serve as a county magistrate in another place, that may not be the case.
Already."
Queen Lu's eyes lit up.
...........
The wise men were sitting in the orchard, and Liu Chang was nibbling on the fruit. He took a few bites and then suddenly let out a long sigh.
Lu Lu was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "Why does the king sigh?"
Liu Chang glanced at him, and now no one was competing with Lu Lu. He immediately said: "I wrote to the Queen Mother, asking the Queen Mother to kill the ministers who did not obey the imperial edict, but my mother refused! She also wanted to reward them and promote them.
From now on, all the ministers in this temple will have enmity with me, how can I not worry?"
"Why doesn't your Majesty ask the wise men for advice?"
Liu Chang curled his lips and said, "This is the Queen Mother's edict. Even if you are a talented person, what can you do?"
"Besides, this has indeed saved a lot of people...but it's time for me to die."
"Originally, the ministers in the court did not like me, but now there are a new group of people who have a grudge against me. I am afraid that Chang'an will also be uneasy."
"Your Majesty, do you want to surrender?"
"Yeah..." Liu Chang raised his head, his eyes full of longing, "I want to return to my feudal country...I personally take the soldiers outside the Great Wall...to see what the Tang Dynasty is like.
..", and then he said confidently: "With only a few people joining the country, Tang will become the strongest among all countries in less than three years."
"Um... Your Majesty, it seems that you are also the strongest now?"
"No, the Tang Dynasty was poor, and if the few people did not join the country, how could it be strong?"
Xiahou Zao patted his chest, "The king is going to the country, I will go with him! I will drive the king personally to see the king to the country!"
"Are you sending me to the Tang Dynasty?"
Liu Chang glanced at Xia Houzao, then remained silent for a moment, lowered his head, and said softly: "If I want to go to the country... you must get along well and not mess around... Brothers should keep in touch."
The sages suddenly fell silent, and their expressions were not very good.
Only Zhou Jian was still eating the fruit stupidly. It was not until Zhou Yafu knocked his head hard that Zhou Jian raised his head blankly, looked at the expressions of the people around him, and hurriedly pretended
Sad look.
Looking at his appearance, Liu Chang was amused, "Jian, you can eat it, it's okay! Keep eating!"
"okay!"
Zhou Jian started eating again, and Zhou Yafu shook his head. Looking at this silly brother, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"Your Majesty... If you want to return to your country, you can't leave us behind."
"When the king comes to the country, I will personally follow the king to the Tang Dynasty. I don't ask for any official position. It is enough to be a small official in the countryside." Chen Mai said seriously, and the eyes of the wise men lit up and they all said:
"me too!"
Liu Chang grinned, "What nonsense? You want to inherit the title. Your father only has your son, so why are you going to Tang Dynasty?"
"My father can earn a title, and so can I... I decided on this matter very early, and my father will not stop me."
"me too!"
Liu Chang looked at these stupid brothers and cursed: "If they all go to the Tang Dynasty, won't there be no good people in Chang'an? Who will help the people of Chang'an? Who will punish the evil and promote the good?"
"Zhou Shengzhi!!!"
Everyone said in unison, even Zhou Yafu was no exception.
"You guys...won't I just arrest you a few times? Why do you have to arrange him every time?"
"Your Majesty, you don't know. This guy has completely surrendered to the enemy. He even arrested his own brother! He completely ignores the old feelings. He is now a hawk and dog that declares justice, and he is definitely not our brother!"
"Hahaha, who is scolding me?"
Zhou Shengzhi suddenly walked out from the side and walked to them with a smile, "You hawk!" Suddenly, Zhou Jian jumped up and cursed. Zhou Shengzhi grabbed his head, pushed him down, and sat on him.
By his side, he let his little brother fight fiercely with his hands, and looked at Liu Chang with a smile, "Your Majesty, I'm late."
"No problem."
Zhou Shengzhi looked at the unkind expressions of several people and said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to these people's nonsense... They have stolen from me, how can I not arrest them?"
"Hey hey hey, you don't have any soldiers here, do you?"
Several wise men around him rushed forward, and Zhou Shengzhi shouted. Several people held him down, and everyone laughed, as usual, laughing and playing.
Liu Chang looked at them deeply, looking a little confused, but Fan and his wife on the side had already rushed over, "Hold the king! Hold the king!"
"Hahaha! Just you?"
Liu Chang suddenly laughed and started "fighting" with several brothers.
.......
"Mom!!!"
When Liu Chang rushed into the Jiao Fang Hall happily, the Queen Mother was seriously explaining something to Liu You, Liu Ruyi, and Liu Bi. When she saw Liu Chang walking in, Queen Lu looked at his clothes, and her face suddenly became unkind.
"You just put on new clothes this morning...what did you do??"
"Mom! It's not my fault! It was Ruyi who beat me! It tore my clothes!"
"Um??"
Ruyi, who was sitting in front of the Queen Mother in fear, stared at him, then looked at the Queen Mother, her lips trembled and she was speechless.
Empress Lu had a straight face and just said: "Well, okay, you go to the inner room to change clothes first."
Liu Changchang was overjoyed and hurriedly walked into the inner room. Empress Lu continued to look at the people in front of her and ordered: "You guys must handle domestic affairs well... All the princes in the country, what worries me is
You three."
"King Zhao, you are not His Majesty and do not need support...deal with this problem, otherwise, I will help you deal with it."
"only!!"
"The reason why you are not exempted from tax is because Zhao State is different from Tang State. Zhao State needs to accumulate some money and food before it can organize reclamation. I have sent people to send materials... Make good use of it. I don't care what method you use. Within three years
, if the state of Zhao is still like this... then there will be changes."
"only!!"
Liu Ruyi hurriedly paid his respects. When Empress Lu called the three of them alone, Liu Ruyi was a little scared and almost made a will. However, after Empress Lu summoned him, she didn't say much and instead gave Zhao Guo
A lot of supplies were provided, and many policies were formulated specifically for Zhao State, allowing Zhao State to act independently and restore its national strength as soon as possible.
Empress Lu looked at Liu Bi and said, "Conquering the Xiongnu is what the Tang State should do... The Yan State does not have the strength. If you attack blindly, it will only make the Yan State weaker... defend with all your strength, learn more from the Tang State, don't
Treat the Hu people in your territory differently. The Tang State was able to subjugate even the Yueshi, so why can’t your Yan State still be able to subjugate the Hu people who are farming in Liaodong?
"You are too strict in governing the country. Please relax a little. When dealing with enemies outside the wall, you cannot blindly use strong methods to solve them. You must be gentle from time to time and understand the situation... I have ordered Qi Liang to send you manpower.
Repair the Great Wall, build more forts and fortresses, set up shipyards, and collect less business taxes..."
"only!!"
"King Wu... your enemy is Zhao Tuo. You must remember... I am talking to you! Lift your head!!"
Liu You hurriedly raised his head, his face was pale and extremely frightened. Seeing him like this, Empress Lu's words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't speak. She was very angry and cursed: "Why are you so cowardly?
!How can you resist a strong enemy like you?!"
Liu You was even more frightened. He trembled and said nothing.
"you!!!"
"Oh...let's all go out."
Empress Lu shook her head, completely disappointed with King Wu. Although Empress Lu didn't like the princes and kings very much, she never resented the vassal states where they were because of them. The country of Han that Empress Lu cared about included
The great Han Dynasty including these vassal states.
Therefore, although Empress Lu was weakening the strength of the princes and kings, she was always trying to find ways to increase the national power of the princes. Even if it was King Zhao whom she hated the most, she could still send a large amount of supplies to help Zhao regain its national power as soon as possible.
, when the vassal states encountered disasters before, Empress Lu was the first to order disaster relief and did her best to rescue them.
After they resigned and left, Liu Chang changed his clothes and walked out with a smile.
However, when he saw the stick in his mother's hand, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
"Mom...my brothers are all here, why don't you save some face for me and wait until they leave before you fight?"
"Oh, doesn't it happen that Prince Liang is here too?"
...
Liu Chang lay on the bed, and Liu Hui applied the medicine. Liu Chang said with emotion: "Fifth brother is still amazing. He hasn't applied medicine for so long, and his technique is not unfamiliar."
"Eldest brother... you don't know that I was injured in a fall while riding a horse, and a great doctor in China gave me medicine. I talked with him about applying medicine, picking medicine, and decoction. The great doctor was shocked.
After seeing my technique, he insisted that I must have been taught by an expert, and even asked me who taught it...he didn't believe me no matter how I explained it."
"Hahaha, fifth brother, you have to thank me, I've made you a famous doctor!"
"Eldest brother...I just saw my sixth brother. He was so scared that he couldn't even speak...What's going on?"
"Oh... Fifth brother, you don't have to worry... it's nothing serious."
"By the way, when are you leaving?"
"The Queen Mother hasn't said anything yet..."
"Tell me when you are leaving. I want to go with you."
"where you go?"
"Tang Kingdom."
"Eldest brother..." Liu Hui hesitated for a long time and then said: "Tang State does not have you, and there is still Prime Minister Zhang... But if Chang'an does not have you... no one can take your place.