Chapter 207 The big chess master and the little chess master
"It's long."
"If South Vietnam can be leveled without a fight, it will be a good thing for both sides. If war breaks out, disaster will follow. It's better not to start a war easily."
King Liu Jiao of Chu sat in front of Liu Chang and said seriously: "Zhao Tuo goes to Chang'an for an audience. This is a big event. If South Vietnam can be completely included in the Han Dynasty and officials are dispatched from the temple to manage it, it will not take more than twenty or thirty years. , South Vietnam will become a real vassal state of the Han Dynasty like Chu and Wu, and if this can be done, then many foreign nations around the Han Dynasty may follow suit."
"To subjugate the enemy's troops without fighting and govern the world with royal principles, this is probably what it looks like!"
"You have to take good care of Zhao Tuo, don't let him have an accident, and most importantly, don't let him be killed... If he dies in Chang'an, then South Vietnam will never have the possibility of returning home, not only South Vietnam, but also the newly surrendered The Yuezhi and other countries will also be frightened in their hearts. The terrain of South Vietnam is dangerous, and Zhao Tuo has sent elites to guard the pass. If Zhao Tuo dies, South Vietnam will completely cut off all contact with the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty will pay a huge price if they want to attack him. "
Liu Jiao, a true clan leader, can also be regarded as the person in charge of the Han Dynasty in the south to a certain extent.
The Chu State and the Tang State are the same in a sense. The Tang State is in the north and is responsible for defending against powerful enemies such as the Huns, while the Chu State is in the south. With the permission of the temple, the King of Chu can send troops to Kuaiji and other places to protect the south and resist the South Vietnamese. All the enemies of Vietnam inside.
"Father Zhong, I just feel that this guy seems to have ulterior motives!"
Liu Chang expressed his thoughts, "If he had already intended to surrender, there would be no need to call me here. Wouldn't it be better if he submitted a letter to meet with me? Why did he have to call me here? Do you believe it? For what he said about recognizing relatives?"
Liu Chang said disdainfully: "Most people who sit on the throne by relying on their own abilities are ruthless... A biological son can be kicked out at any time, let alone a grandson."
Liu Jiao coughed and said, "It's long...don't say this nonsense."
"Hahaha, what are you afraid of, Father Zhong? Anyway, Father can't jump out and hit me, so what if I say so!"
"I didn't know about this at first, but later Ruyi kept saying that she wished she had been born twenty years earlier and fought with my father. My mother was always disdainful, so I went to ask them, and my eldest sister secretly told me about it! "
Liu Jiao said awkwardly: "Brother is not a heartless person, but... state affairs are of paramount importance. If my brother is caught, not only a few children will die, but the entire clan will be buried with him..."
"Hey, Father Zhong doesn't have to be like this. Father, after all, is unreliable in times of crisis. If Ruyi had been born twenty years earlier, he would have been kicked off the carriage! I am different. If I had been born twenty years earlier, I would have been kicked off the carriage. It’s my father who got kicked off the carriage!”
"I kicked my father down, and then Xia Houying had to stop the car to pick him up!"
"Then I'll kick you down again!"
"Hahaha~~~"
Liu Jiao couldn't help it any longer and threw his head back and laughed.
"You're such a bastard! You're so unfilial!!"
Liu Jiao then shook his head again and said, "It's a pity. If my brother was still here, there wouldn't be so many troublesome things."
"That's true, when my father was still here, all the ministers were always obedient, and Prime Minister Xiao was treated obediently..."
The two of them reminisced about Emperor Gao, and Liu Jiao laughed and talked about interesting stories about his brother when he was young, "When my brother was young, he owed debts abroad, and the debt collectors came to the house. My father was very angry, and used The family's livestock came to compensate... As a result, my brother stole those livestock again and took them home... The debt collectors came again, and my father paid more..."
"Then our family was still very rich at that time?"
"Not too poor, not too rich..."
The two chatted for a long time, and then Liu Jiao said: "The guest from Ying is in Chang'an, and I asked him to study with Duke Fuqiu. After you go back, watch him more. Don't let him play around, and study with peace of mind!"
"Father Zhong, don't worry. If I see him playing in Chang'an in the future, I will... uh... scold him!"
"It's okay, you can just do it. Wait a moment, I will write you a royal order..."
Liu Jiao was a typical person who was "forgiving on the outside but taboo on the inside". He was very partial to his sons, but he was very strict with his own sons. Liu Jiao wrote the order and said to Liu Chang: "When you have a child,
After you have children, you must strictly discipline them! Look at the sons of your other brothers, they are simply lawless! If you don’t teach them well when they are young, it will be difficult to control them when they grow up!"
Liu Chang nodded thoughtfully and asked, "How should I discipline him?"
"beat!"
"But you have to be careful... You have to make your children fear you. At home, they have to be afraid of at least one person, you, or their mother... Blind pampering... will turn into...
"
"Becoming like me...right."
Liu Chang stroked his chin and said proudly: "Father Zhong! Don't worry, if I have children in the future, I will definitely manage them strictly!"
.......
After bidding farewell to the kings of Chu and Wu, Liu Chang took Zhao Tuo north.
At this moment, it had been more than half a year since Liu Chang left Chang'an.
"Luan Bu! Luan Bu! Luan Bu!"
Liu Chang, who was riding a tall horse, suddenly shouted. At that moment, Luan Bu quickly rushed to Liu Chang's side, put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and asked loudly: "Your Majesty?! What happened?!"
Liu Chang was particularly surprised at this moment. He raised his chin and shouted happily: "Look, look! Do you see it?!"
Luan Bu hesitated for a moment and stared at Liu Chang's face for a long time, but couldn't see any difference, "Um...what does the king want me to see?"
Liu Chang was particularly unhappy and immediately frowned.
Zhang Buyu on the side shouted: "Oh! The king has grown a beard! The king is strong!! Let's drink! Let's drink!!"
Luan Bu heard this and looked at Liu Chang again. Well... well, if you look carefully, it seems that he has grown a little bit, just a little bit... You can't even tell it if you don't look carefully. There is fuzz at the corners of his mouth and chin.
Just a few roots grew.
Liu Chang was overjoyed and said with a smile: "I am so strong!!"
The four great sages who followed him, namely Mr. Fan, Xia Houzao, Lu Lu, and Lu Tazhi, were also surrounding Liu Chang at this moment, and they were particularly excited. Liu Chang proudly showed off his few
The root hair seems to have grown up all of a sudden with this beard.
Listening to everyone's compliments, Liu Chang said seriously with a straight face: "I can no longer joke easily. I am getting older and should have the dignity of an adult!"
"Your Majesty is wise!!"
After listening to these people's words, Luan Bu raised his head helplessly, looked at the sky, and sighed. When did he become colleagues with a group of villains?
"Your Majesty, I heard that when a gentleman is older, it is not his physique and appearance that determines his age, but his actions and words!"
Jia Yi still couldn't help but remind him.
Liu Chang scolded: "You are obviously jealous of me because you don't have a beard!"
"However, I am older and will not care about a coward like you!"
Jia Yi also raised his head, looked at the sky, and sighed, when did I get on this pirate ship?
Traveling on the road is the most boring, but Liu Chang has many friends around him, and they go hunting from time to time. Liu Chang loves hunting and carries a big bow on his back. If he misses his shot, Liu Chang will become angry and chase after him on horseback, fighting with his bare hands. Every day Liu Chang
Chang was able to bring back a lot of meat for everyone to enjoy together.
Looking at this scene, Lu Jia shook his head. It would be a pity not to make the king King of Huainan.
Zhao Tuo is so old, but he can still eat meat, and his appetite is not small. He can eat two rabbits by himself. After Liu Chang's reminder, everyone in the house did not dare to approach him again, let alone answer his questions.
, Zhao Tuo put his mind on Liu Chang's side and asked him about various things all day long.
Although the Tang State was poor, it was not poor. Although South Vietnam was poor, it was really poor.
South Vietnam's ironware, farm tools, and even other tools all need to be purchased from the Han. South Vietnam also has arable land, but the farming technology is extremely backward and the smelting technology is not developed. It turns out that the Han has surpassed them and developed various technologies in Liu Chang.
After that, it was more than just a head start. South Vietnam suffered more and more losses in its trade with the Han Dynasty.
South Vietnam still lacks talents. There are only a handful of educated people, and it is almost impossible to find capable craftsmen. Hunting and fishing are fine, but if you ask them to imitate the Han Dynasty in developing technology and making inventions, it is hard to say.
The technology Zhao Tuo brought from the Central Plains is considered high-tech in South Vietnam, and those who can master it are considered top talents in South Vietnam.
This is the real barren land. Zhao Tuo has worked hard for so long, and his national power may not be comparable to the vassal states of Chu and Wu, let alone the Han Dynasty. They also have mines, but their mining and smelting technology is backward.
There is also arable land, but the arable farming technology is backward. The only advantage they have against the Han is their terrain and climate.
Whenever Zhao Tuo and Liu Chang complained about the situation in South Vietnam, Liu Chang would complain about the worries of the Tang Dynasty.
"We in the Tang Dynasty are even poorer... You South Vietnamese people can still have enough to eat, but in the Tang Dynasty we have no clothes to cover our bodies and no food to eat."
"I heard that ships from the Tang Dynasty often trade in Chu, Wu and other places. If they can come to South Vietnam, I can set up a special dock to welcome the merchants from the Tang Dynasty!"
"What are merchants doing in South Vietnam? Buying savages?"
Liu Chang asked disdainfully.
"Ahem, sir, we also have many specialties in South Vietnam, including various fruits, woods, and minerals..."
"Our ships can't go that far. How about you give me a county along the coast and I can build a port there and let merchants go there to trade with you?"
Liu Chang asked with a smile.
Zhao Tuo narrowed his eyes and said: "Chang, the customs and customs of South Vietnam are completely different from those of the Central Plains. It's not that I can't bear to part with a county. It's just that the emperor previously ordered that my Xiangjun, Guilin, and Nanhai be allocated to Changsha.
What we have received is only a few counties, and most of these counties are foreign lands..."
"Hahaha, if there is no county, then give me a county. I think Jieyang County is good. Why not give it to me, and I will open a trade point here to exchange what I have, how about it?"
Zhao Tuo shook his head, "No."
Liu Chang snorted coldly, "If you don't want to part with it, why do you want to trade?"
"It's not that you don't want to give up... Chang, you have never been to South Vietnam. What you went to before was just the land of Minyue, the real land of South Vietnam. If the northerners go ten times, they won't survive. If you want to do it on a large scale,
Migrating people from the Central Plains to South Vietnam is killing people...the same goes for merchants."
"It's not that I'm reluctant to give it to you, I'm just worried that you'll suffer a loss."
Liu Chang hesitated slightly and then said: "This matter can be discussed in the temple!"
"good."
Liu Chang called many of his relatives to ask about this matter. Zhao Tuo did not deceive him. If Liu Chang continued to move the Tang people to South Vietnam, or garrisoned troops there, it would really be killing people. They would not do it at all.
Unable to adapt.
Luan Bu shook his head and said: "Not only the soldiers of Tang State, but also the soldiers of Jibei County can't stand it... Maybe the soldiers of Wu State can do it... Your Majesty can't."
Liu Chang sighed helplessly, but Jia Yi said: "Your Majesty, if you can't send people to South Vietnam, why not let South Vietnam send people to Tang? It's all about trade anyway."
But Ji Bu said hurriedly: "No!"
"ah?"
Liu Chang looked at Ji Bu with some curiosity, and Ji Bu said coldly: "The Queen Mother thought that the King of Nanyue was rude, so she ordered to block the city and stop the transportation of copper, iron, cattle and horses to South Vietnam. Even if cattle and horses were given, they would only be given to male animals.
To female animals... This is to restrict the prosperity of South Vietnam and endanger Changsha, Wuchu and other places."
"Zhao Tuo's meeting today was not sincere. Probably because of the Queen Mother's ban, he originally wanted to send troops to Changsha and other places to plunder supplies. Because we were well prepared, we did not dare to attack rashly."
"And this ban??"
Liu Chang really didn't know about this. He knew that the relationship between Han Dynasty and South Vietnam had deteriorated rapidly since his mother came to power, but he didn't expect that his mother had given such an order. No wonder Zhao Tuo was willing to go to Chang'an.
, South Vietnam is already poor, but now the Han Dynasty prohibits the delivery of supplies to it, can he not be anxious?
In the past, looting and harassment could be used to make the Han Dynasty compromise, but now that all parts of the south have developed, and they have to prepare for him, Zhao Tuo cannot easily break through the counties. If he wants to continue to govern South Vietnam, he must not
Do you have to bow your head to the big man?
Liu Chang suddenly understood.
He sneered and said: "This guy is really uneasy and well-intentioned. The purpose of his trip to Dahan this time is to abolish the ban and get help from Dahan. He said he is willing to let Dahan officials enter South Vietnam. Doesn't he just want to let Dahan officials enter South Vietnam?"
Did he take all his skills and agricultural tools to South Vietnam? Maybe he also wants to poach the talented people of the Han Dynasty! Force them to stay in South Vietnam!"
"My lord, it's better to kill him and get rid of him once and for all!"
Zhang Buyu said suddenly.
Liu Chang was stunned for a moment, and his expression suddenly became unnatural.
But Ji Bu said: "You can't kill... Nanyue has its own agenda, and the Han may not be able to use this matter to achieve his own goals. If we kill him rashly, it won't help."
Zhang Buyi said with a cold face: "Anyway, you can't do anything that will cause Datang to suffer. If Nanyue wants to surrender, let him send things first!"
Several people were discussing this matter. Liu Chang thought carefully for a moment and then said: "If you want the officials of the Han Dynasty to station in South Vietnam, then let the army of the Han Dynasty station in South Vietnam first... Let Zhao Tuo general Xiangjun and Guilin
Hand over all the counties and Cangwu County! These counties should have belonged to the Changsha Kingdom. Now that the Changsha Kingdom is eliminated, they should belong to the Han Dynasty!!"
This time they did not return the way they came. Instead, they set out from Chu State, passed through Jiujiang, Huaiyang and Han, and then returned to Chang'an.
The reason why he walked from here was because the road here was flatter. Considering Zhao Tuo's age and for his safety, Liu Chang chose another route. It was definitely not for the purpose of traveling around various countries and gaining insights.
No matter where Liu Chang went, local officials came to greet him and gave him a banquet to entertain the king of Tang.
But Liu Chang did not give Zhao Tuo a chance to get along with others. He refused to let him go out because of his age, and asked Zhang Buyu to watch him.
Zhang Buyi is quite reliable in his work. With Liu Chang's orders, even if the King of Heaven comes, he will not let Zhao Tuo go out.
Compared with other regions in the south, the development of Huaiyang's generation is very good. In fact, Yingbu's governance was pretty good at the time. He only focused on hunting and did not get involved in state affairs, making this place the richest region.
, there are almost no ferocious beasts and no thieves, it is the most peaceful place.
When Liu Chang arrived in South Korea, it was already late autumn.
King Liu Heng of Han personally led his ministers to greet him.
From afar, Liu Chang saw his fourth brother who came to greet him.
Liu Chang was so happy that he immediately mounted his horse and rushed to the front of his fourth brother. He reined in the horse hard, and the horse raised its front hooves and neighed. Liu Chang smiled, jumped off the horse, and walked quickly to Liu Heng's house.
In front of him, Liu Heng was about to salute, but Liu Chang helped him up, looked at Liu Heng, winked and said, "Fourth brother, why have you suddenly become shorter?"
Liu Heng raised his head, looked at the younger brother in front of him who was already taller than him, and said: "Eldest brother... South Korea is poor and cannot steal sheep to eat, so naturally I am shorter."
"Hahaha, you are not poor. Throughout my journey, South Korea has the most people!"
Liu Chang took Liu Heng's hand cordially and walked into the city. The ministers bowed to each other one after another. Liu Chang waved his hand, which was regarded as a return greeting. Such an attitude made the ministers very unhappy, but they did not dare to
What to say to the King of Tang?
The two brothers walked towards the palace, but Liu Chang kept talking about his great achievements.
"I went to South Vietnam this time and captured the King of South Vietnam alive. It can be said that I have made a great contribution!"
"It's a pity that I am a vassal king. Otherwise, with such merit, just being a lieutenant would be enough!"
Liu Chang and Liu Heng were chatting. As soon as they entered the palace, a figure suddenly bumped into Liu Chang.
Liu Chang looked down and saw that what hit him was a little baby.
The little guy was less than Liu Chang's waist and looked exactly like Liu Heng. He fell to the ground and stared at Liu Chang angrily, "Who are you?"
Liu Heng's face darkened and he cursed: "Shuzi! This is your father-in-law!!!"
The little guy stood up in a hurry and shouted in a sweet voice: "Father Zhong!!"
Liu Heng explained: "This is my son Qi, who is the most restless among the children."
"Hahaha, it's better to make a scene, it's better to make a scene! Come on, Qi!"
Liu Chang picked up the little guy and made him laugh.
Liu Chang temporarily lived in Liu Heng's place. Liu Qi pestered him as his father-in-law very much, sticking to his side all day long and asking him to play with him. However, his other brothers were much more restrained and were also guests to Liu Chang.
Being polite, Chang Liu did not bully them and gave them some gifts.
"Okay, it's your turn...get off!"
Liu Chang sat proudly in front of Liu Qi, took a sip of wine, and started urging again.
Liu Qi frowned. He was playing chess with his father Zhong at the moment. The little guy liked playing chess very much, but Liu Chang didn't like it very much and just played with him.
Liu Qi played the chess piece and shouted: "Father Zhong! You are going to lose! Lose! I win!!"
Liu Chang was stunned and looked down. He didn't quite understand. After looking for a moment, Liu Chang became furious and punched the chessboard, disrupting all the chess pieces.
"You are so young and don't go to school, why are you playing chess here?!"