So many things happened in Qidi, and Chang Liu suddenly lost the intention to go to other places.
What happened here gave Chang Liu a lot of ideas, such as how to strengthen the current supervision agency, etc.
Liu Chang temporarily asked Wei Bao to take charge of Qi's affairs. When the new prime minister came, he took Luan Bu and left Qi.
The ship slowly moved forward, Liu Chang stood in front with his waist, the wind kept blowing his clothes, Luan Bu stood not far away, looking at the king's slightly lonely back, and couldn't help but shake his head. He knew that the king had made a very important choice, as he said, among the elder brothers of all the world and his elder brother, he chose the former. For Liu Chang, a person who puts his family first, such a decision was really painful.
Luan Bu looked at his king with distress. The king had been standing on the bow of the boat for a long time.
He had never seen the king look so depressed.
Luan Bu thought for a while, but walked to Liu Chang's side, stood behind him, and looked at the endless river water in the distance. The wind blowing towards him was so refreshing, the water flow was gurgling, and the water flow was divided into two halves when he met the boat. He slid from both sides. Occasionally, he could see "flying fish" jumping up in the distance and quickly drilling into the water surface. Liu Chang thought deeply and looked at the water surface in the distance.
"Luanbu..."
Liu Chang shouted softly.
"King?"
"Isn't it very beautiful to stand here? It would be great if the wind was a little stronger, and the clothes couldn't even blow..."
"Uh... the king is standing here because it looks good?"
"Otherwise? Just say, what's the posture just now?"
“It looks great!”
Liu Changxin grinned with satisfaction, "That is, I can support this dress, I look good in everything I wear! They praised me for my beauty before, but I mistakenly thought they loved me, were afraid of me, and asked for it. Today, I seem to be very beautiful, and they didn't tell lies!"
"this..."
Luan Bu didn't know what to say for a moment. Is it time to talk about beauty or not?
"I have thought about the affairs of Qi State."
"I came up with someone to serve as Prime Minister of Qi."
"who?"
"Zhang Buyi!"
"Master, no!!"
Luan Bu widened his eyes and hurriedly said, "Although Zhang Buyi is a capable minister, his character is really not suitable for the current Qi State. The Qi State is in turmoil, so a steady person needs to be arranged to appease everyone. Send Zhang Buyi to, how can Zhang Buyi appease everyone?"
"Well...it makes sense. Qi State is so big. If he is the prime minister of Qi State, what should he do if he rebelled?"
Liu Chang stroked his chin and suddenly asked, "How about let Ruyi lend Zhou Bo to Qi Guo for use?"
"This is not OK... King, Zhao also needs the Prime Minister! Zhou Bo went to Qi, what should Zhao do?"
"This is not possible, that is not possible. Otherwise, you can swim back and become the prime minister!"
Hearing Liu Chang’s complaint, Luan Bu pondered for a moment, “I have a choice, what about Ji Bu?”
"Ji Bu..."
Liu Chang frowned and pondered for a long time, "He can do it too... Forget it, let Ji Bu go!"
Luan Bu wiped his forehead, but fortunately the king gave up his crazy idea and made Zhang Buyi become the prime minister? Isn’t this the act of letting mouse guard the granary? He was the talent of a county that Liu Hou personally said, and he could be the prefect of a county. If he was too old, he should rebel.
"King, I heard that you asked Prince Liu Zhang, Prince of Qi, to be responsible for embroidering clothes. Now that there are so many things in Qi State, is he..."
"He is much smarter than his brother, and not to mention that Sijun is not his uncle, so it's okay!"
Liu Chang said again: "There are still too few people around me who can use it, and the whole man is the same... I still have to find ways to cultivate more scholars... There are still not many people born to know about it in the world like me... We have arrested six county magistrates and four surnames Si in Qi. Is that so great?"
"The reason they can be officials is because their father can let them study... We have to let others study too."
The two started chatting, and Luan Bu never mentioned the matter of King Qi again. Anyone with a discerning eye could know that King Qi could not resist for too long, and King Qi didn't know why, and he didn't want to see anyone. Even if Liu Chang rushed in to find him, he just shook his head and said nothing. Liu Chang left. Perhaps, he had already prepared to lose his elder brother in his heart, and this preparation was made when he ordered Sijun to be killed.
When the ship was docking in Shangdang County, the old acquaintances were still coming to greet him.
After learning about Qi, the Tang State was ready to send troops. As long as Liu Chang gave the order, they would go to Jibei immediately and level the entire Qi State. The people who welcomed Liu Chang here were the important officials of the Tang State headed by Li Zuoche. Except for Wang Ling, Zhu Jian and others did not arrive. The other important officials, even Ji Tong, the governor who set up bait to hang the Tang Dynasty, came.
Chang Liu smiled and got off the boat, walked quickly to the ministers to welcome the ministers' visit.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that the Taiwei actually came to Shangdang to welcome me!"
Liu Chang said with a smile, and Li Zuoche said seriously: "If the king doesn't come back, I will have to go to Qi to welcome the king."
"Hey, there is no need for the Taiwei to come forward to rectify a Qi State. I can clean up Qi by just one shot!"
As Liu Chang said, he immediately greeted Mr. Gai with a smile.
Mr. Gai looked a little older, with silver hair on his head, and he looked like a god. Seeing Liu Chang, he was a little annoyed, "I heard that when the king dealt with the government orders, he once said many times that Huang Lao's laws were not enough to prosper the country... Why is this?"
"Ah? I am your disciple, how could I say such things?"
"This is really what Zhang Xiang said!"
Liu Chang said confidently.
"Master, the first decree I issued is to allow the people to enter and exit freely and no longer show the propaganda. Isn't this the foundation of our Mr. Huang?"
Hearing Liu Chang's words, Mr. Gai's expression improved a lot. He cursed angrily: "Zhang Cang is too bullying! He insulted me, Mr. Huang, but he always used my method to govern the country. Does Confucianism have no strategy for governing the country? I will see him again next time, I will teach him a lesson!"
At this moment, Mr. Gai became more and more like a child, easily getting angry and chatting. He no longer held an official position, focusing on academic research and teaching his disciples. Liu Chang also smiled and coaxed him, "Yes, you must teach him a lesson! What is Confucianism? Where do you know how to govern the country?"
Luan Bu, who was standing not far away, raised his head again.
Liu Chang held Gai Gong and followed the ministers toward the nearest county town. When he arrived at the place, Liu Chang asked him to take Gai Gong to rest first, and he discussed important matters with the ministers.
"Ji Bu, how did Wang Ling recently?"
"The King of Kings still often scolds us, opposes Zhang Xiang's many policies, and complains about the king's behavior... But Wang Xiang took over the many things left by Zhang Xiang, and he managed the internal and external government affairs in an orderly manner..."
Liu Chang couldn't help laughing. He knew that Wang Ling hated him very much and the Tang Dynasty very much. Perhaps he could not have any of the people in the Tang Dynasty, from people to policies, from people to policies. However, Wang Ling's biggest advantage is responsibility... He is different from Zhang Xiang who runs away when he puts on his pants. It can be said that in terms of morality alone, Wang Xiang is probably equivalent to ten Zhang Xiangs and twenty Tang Kings.
Liu Chang could imagine that such a complex prime minister would have to take the lead in executing everything he hated the most. Perhaps Wang Xiang scolded Li Zuoche for being powerful and powerful, and then had to raise food for him. Zhang Buyi was cruel and cruel, and then ordered the execution of the people arrested by him. When Liu scolded Liu for treason, he had to arrange for Li Zuoche to lead his men to attack Qi.
He scolded the rebels from the Tang Kingdom and had to work hard for their affairs all day long.
Liu Chang shook his head, "It's not easy for Wang Xiang to persevere until now..."
Ji Bu, who had always been calm, couldn't help it at this moment. He chuckled and said, "At first, when Wang Xiang cursed, we were still very angry and always refuted him. Now we have all seen it openly. When we were discussing the court, we expressed our opinions. Wang Xiang cursed, and we looked at him with a smile, let him vent, and then made a decision and obey his orders..."
"You dare not refute, Wang Xiang is probably feeling a little better?"
"No... Wang Xiang said that we were laughing at him, and he became even more angry... He opposed the government orders left by Zhang Xiang, but there was no way to change them, so he could only continue to implement them. Zhang Xiang didn't know how many times he scolded him, and often told us that if he had known this, he wouldn't have saved Zhang Xiang at the beginning..."
Liu Chang was very curious when Ji Bu said this.
He really wanted to go to Jinyang to see the situation of the court.
Wang Xiang has not been pissed to death until now, which is also very amazing.
"His Majesty!!"
Zhang Buyi couldn't help but said hurriedly: "I heard that Qi State is in chaos, and the prime minister has been sent back to Chang'an by you! This is the best time to annex Qi State! The king might as well get rid of Qi State and send a few confidant people from Tang State to serve as prefects, and incorporate Qi State into our Tang Dynasty!"
"Zhang Buyi! The world belongs to the king. What does it mean to let the king swallow the Qi Kingdom? It would be better to let the king issue an order to merge the whole world into the Tang Dynasty, and simply change the country's name and establish the system again!"
Zhao Ping scolded angrily.
Zhang Buyi said disdainfully: "Now many people say that since the king has become the crown prince, he should be eliminated from the Tang Kingdom. I think that only the Tang Kingdom is the basics of the king. Any country can be eliminated from the Han Dynasty, but only the Tang Dynasty cannot be eliminated! The king is the King of Tang first, so he can be the crown prince. If he loses the Tang Kingdom, it may not be possible!"
Zhang Buyi's words were quite straightforward, and many ministers frowned.
Because there are indeed many statements in the temple today. Some people propose to eliminate the Tang Dynasty, some people propose to enfeoff Liu Ying’s lineage in the Tang Dynasty, and some people propose to move the capital to Jinyang. These people all have their own ideas, but Zhang Buyi’s idea is very simple, not to eliminate, not give, not to move.
Hearing Zhang Buyi's words, Liu Chang also remembered this incident, "I don't want to strengthen the Tang Dynasty except Tang State, nor will I do it in addition to Qi State."
"Qi is the country of the eldest son. My father personally granted it, and it is a pity... However, I can divide my elder brother's sons equally and turn Qi into several countries!"
"No need to say more about this."
"I have my own ideas!"
Liu Chang simply rejected Zhang Buyi's proposal, then looked at Ji Bu and said seriously: "Mr. Ji... You have been following me for so long, and I have made contributions to you, but I have never rewarded you..."
"The king should call him Ji Bu... Otherwise, I would be a little scared."
"Good words are irrelevant, right?!"
Liu Chang no longer pretended to be a virtuous king and shouted directly: "You go to Qi and become the prime minister. If you don't do it well, you will cook!"
Ji Bu stood up to receive the order.
Zhang Buyi looked at him with some envy, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother finally had a rest, why did you let the Queen Mother govern Qi again? Why would you let me do it!"
"What's the matter with the Queen Mother here?"
"No, think about it, Ji Sheren is loyal and honest. He always eats like the Empress Dowager who reports a few grains of millet in the meal. He asks him to govern Qi. Isn't that just let the Empress Dowager govern?"
Perhaps because he was used to the sarcasm from his colleagues, Ji Bu was indifferent and directly treated Zhang Buyi's words as Ruyi barking.
Zhao Ping sneered and said, "I asked you to go to Qi State? The two counties of Qi State, can you still sit there? Maybe one day the Zhang family will start to replace Qi!"
"You old man is slandering! I, Zhang Buyi, are loyal to the king! How could you be a villain like you?!"
The two started arguing again, and Liu Chang interrupted them helplessly.
"I've been arguing all day long. How many years have you been arguing?"
"No doubt... What Qi needs is a steady prime minister, and he can only let Ji Bu go... If you have the chance in the future, I will help you kill a few prime ministers and let you go!"
"only!"
Liu Chang looked at Zhao Ping beside him and asked again: "What is the situation in the Tang Kingdom now? Has there ever been a problem of food shortage?"
“Not ever…”
"Ha, I'm just saying that people from all over the country are saying that there is no shortage of food after tax cuts. Why is it not short of my country of Tang? It can be seen that this is all groundless!"
Liu Chang said disdainfully, and Zhao Ping whispered: "King...we have livestock."
"Which country doesn't have it?"
Zhao Ping didn't say anything anymore, just shook his head.
"What's going on in the war in Yan State?"
Speaking of this, Li Zuoche had something to say. He said seriously: "King, Zhou Bo has defeated the Hu Hu outside Liaodong and attacked North Korea, causing all tribes to surrender..."
"Oh, this is a good thing...why do you look unhappy?"
"This guy Zhou Bo is only thinking about his military achievements. Several tribes that were close to Tang and had a surrender were killed by him, and even his leader was captured and went to Yan State... We originally wanted to set up a threat to the Huns in the east, but unexpectedly, this danger was eradicated by our own people!"
Liu Chang looked at the letter blankly, thought for a moment, and shouted suddenly: "Can he be outside Dai County, right?"
Chen Ping had a dark face, "Yes... He just sent someone to show his respect for you."
"In the name of the king, I replied a few letters to express my respect for him, and said that I would give him a generous gift..."
"As a result, the next day, the Tang army looted his tribe..."
"Including the things I gave them before, they were stolen..."
Liu Chang looked at the letter and the four words, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He could understand what shock the Hu Tu was. He was friendly and said that he wanted to prepare a generous gift for himself. But he came to the door the next day. Those who didn't know thought that the King of Tang had some problems with his brain... When Chen Ping contacted the Huns, he didn't say anything. After all, there were people from both sides, so it would be better to do this kind of thing.
But who would have thought that it would become like this?
Liu Chang suddenly remembered the great witch who was only considered fierce.