Chapter 294: There is a faint king on the top, and a courtier on the bottom
At night, Liu Chang woke up from his sleep again.
He sat up and gasped for air.
Sweating profusely.
"King?"
Cao Shu held Liu Chang's hand and asked, "What's wrong?"
Under the night, Cao Shu couldn't see Liu Chang's face clearly. During these days, Liu Chang often woke up in the middle of the night, which was quite frequent. Cao Shu was very worried about this and asked the imperial doctor to come and check. However, the imperial doctor ordered Liu Chang to come and check.
The director checked it up and down and came to only one conclusion: it was as strong as an ox.
Liu Chang rubbed his forehead, "It's okay..."
He didn't know how to explain to Cao Shu. When he was very young, he often dreamed about some very strange things. In that dream, he saw a person who looked exactly like himself.
In a fairyland, but every time he woke up, he could not remember much, just some fragmented memories.
When he was young, he often told his family about this strange thing, but no one believed him. When he told his mother that he had gone to the Fairy Island, her mother just nodded, "Okay, okay, you go, go to sleep."
, go to sleep."
In the eyes of everyone, children of this age always seem to have endless fantasies and would not believe his words at all.
Liu Chang is getting older and older, and the content in the dream has become more and more real. Liu Chang frowned, it seems that he is not going to a fairy island... that... seems to be the future?
"Shu... do you think there is really destiny in this world?"
"Of course there is... When Emperor Gao started his business, he killed the White Emperor's son... When Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were rising, he had a book in the belly of a fish, and there were foxes croaking at night... When King Qin ascended the throne, someone returned the jade seal
....”
Liu Chang couldn't help but frowned, "So, I am also a person with destiny."
"The king naturally has destiny in his body. If not, how could he accomplish such a great thing."
"Hahaha, that's okay.. There must be an immortal preaching in the dream. When I dream about that immortal next time, I will capture him and make him the prime minister of my country. If he dares not to obey, I will cook him.
Kill him!"
Cao Shu was shocked and said, "Your Majesty, please don't insult me lightly!"
"Sleep, sleep!"
Liu Chang waved his hand, but he was prepared in his heart. Once he dreamed again, he would pounce on the man, tie him up, and ask him to bring rain to Hengshan Daijun and other places, so that the people who were short of water here would have good weather...
.With this thought, Liu Chang fell asleep.
It's a pity that maybe that man was afraid of Liu Chang. For the whole night, Liu Chang never dreamed of such a strange scene again.
The next day, while Liu Chang was eating, Sangong came over.
Zhou Chang, Zhao Ping, Zhang Buyi, and Han Xin sat in front of Liu Chang. It is common knowledge that there are four people in the Han Dynasty.
In fact, before and after the court meeting, the three princes would come to see Liu Chang. The three princes had great power. In many cases, Liu Chang could not make a decision just by asking for help. He also needed the assistance of the four people in front of him. Liu Changren gave
They also brought food, but the four of them had already eaten, so Liu Chang chatted with them while eating.
This look immediately angered Zhou Chang.
"Is this how your Majesty treats state affairs?"
Liu Chang was stunned, then he speeded up his eating, swallowed the food in several mouthfuls, wiped his mouth, and looked at them.
Zhou Chang took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
"Your Majesty, the matter of conferring titles and rewards has been settled..."
In front of outsiders, Han Xin still showed respect to Liu Chang and would not call him by his first name. Liu Chang picked up the bamboo slips and looked through them carefully, "Okay, let's do it... By the way, Zhou Yafu and the others still have rescue.
Lu Jia’s contribution must be counted!”
"only."
Han Xin always kept a low profile in the court. Although he served as a Taiwei, he did not speak at all during court meetings and did not participate in any temple disputes. He was independent from the officials. Of course, the officials did not think too hard and did not win over or exclude this person.
The Taiwei meant that he was not such a person at all.
Only military matters can interest Han Xin. The rest of the time, he is reading his own books, and occasionally writes a few articles on the art of war. The few articles he has written recently on the art of war are all about battles beyond the Great Wall. You can get them.
Come and use it as a model for the soldiers who will go to war outside the Great Wall in the future.
The other three people ignored Han Xin's attitude.
Zhao Ping took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, I have made arrangements to invite talented people from all over the country to come out and arrange the time for the assessment... A group of good officials will be selected soon."
This imperial examination was born out of the official assessment of the Qin Dynasty, which simply asked about the law and answered some questions. It was not the mature imperial examination in the future, nor could it be considered a groundbreaking feat, because it was done during the Qin Dynasty.
Yes, but Qin participated voluntarily, and Liu Chang only changed it to an organized and large-scale assessment.
Like Liu Chang's father, he just learned the law in his spare time, then participated in the official examination of the Qin State, and immediately became the chief of the pavilion.
"Oh, they all think that going to the land west of Hexi is a place of suffering... They don't want to let their children suffer... It just so happens that we take this opportunity to promote more people from poor backgrounds."
Liu Chang looked disdainful. Of course, there was no such thing as a poor family at this moment. However, the meritorious group at the founding of the country was extremely powerful. They were connected together, colluded with each other, and protected each other. These poor people may not be as good as these meritorious descendants.
Better, after all, it is easier for the children of meritorious families to access books and the like, but they still have to use it. Although they will also become meritorious wealthy families in the future, at least they will not integrate so quickly now.
"Hexi is a treasure land... If this place is managed well, the Han Dynasty will no longer be troubled by war horses, and the food problem will be alleviated!"
Zhao Ping pondered for a moment and asked: "Your Majesty... Although Hexi is a treasure land, the population is too small. Even if the large clans are forcibly relocated and distributed to various places, it will not be enough... Your Majesty is concerned about the land in Hexi."
There are too many things, and almost all the energy is put there. Is it putting the cart before the horse?"
"Zhaoping! You rebel!"
Zhang Buyu couldn't bear it anymore, and he cursed: "Did a local rich bribe you? The big Han conquered Hexi, just like when Qin conquered Bashu. Wasn't Bashu also a sparsely populated and wild land? After the governance, Bashu will
It has become a treasure land of the Qin State, why not Hexi? You have ulterior motives, colluding with the wealthy families, and plotting evil!"
"Oh, I was born in a poor family...I have never been involved with that wealthy family...but I am someone who has been the prime minister for generations and can be called a wealthy family among wealthy families."
Zhao Ping said coldly.
"Why don't you tell my father what you said?"
"you!"
Seeing that the two of them were about to fight, Zhou Chang said helplessly: "There is no need to argue, what both of you said makes sense."
"The king wants to govern Hexi. This is what he should do. Once Hexi is managed, it will naturally become the treasure land of the Han Dynasty. But Duke Zhao's worries are also justified... The Han Dynasty does not only have Hexi. The king has fought continuously, and the granary has been empty.
, if we ignore the country and only control Hexi, Hexi will not be able to feed the whole world."
What Zhou Chang said was more pertinent. Liu Chang was a wise king who could listen to the advice of others. He also agreed with Zhou Chang's words.
"Duke Zhou is right!"
"In this case, let's leave the domestic affairs to Prime Minister Zhou, and the affairs in Hexi to Prime Minister Zhao!"
Liu Chang waved his hand and made a decision.
Zhou Chang couldn't help but chuckle when he saw that the foolish king had listened to his advice, "Okay, if the king has made progress, he may not be able to become a wise king!"
Zhou Chang left the palace happily, but Han Xin was unwilling to stay.
After Zhao Ping saw the two people leaving, he put away his angry look.
"Okay, Your Majesty, no matter how I govern Hexi, no one can interfere... I will decide everything."
Liu Chang grinned, "It's better if you two cooperate."
Zhang Buyi glanced at Zhao Ping and said: "Old man, I joined forces with you just because we are both sacrificial people. Don't think that I am helping you out of kindness. When I help the king, I will still eradicate you."
This rebel!"
"Oh, am I a rebel?"
"Your Majesty, look! He even admitted it himself!"
"Okay, you are all rebels. Stop fighting. I am the leader of the rebels... Mr. Zhao, there are no outsiders. What should we do next?"
Zhao Ping stroked his beard, "I have been in contact with the ministers these days and found that it is not the king they want to oppose... but us."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"Most of them are not worried about the king's misbehavior. They are only worried that they will be replaced...The reason why they oppose the king's decree is not that they are worried that the king's decree will cause chaos in the country, but that they are afraid that they will not do a good job in executing it.
, was held accountable by the king..."
Zhao Ping's undercover work these days has gone very smoothly.
He successfully sneaked into the minister's camp and learned a lot about the situation.
The three of them conspired in the palace for a long time before they left separately.
"Your Majesty...where are you going?"
Luan Bu looked at Liu Chang walking out in a hurry and couldn't help but stop him.
"Oh, I am planning to go out to inspect the situation of the people in various places in Chang'an..."
"Then why does the king carry a bow?"
"Oh, I'm patrolling the place. If I encounter bandits, I will fight back with bows and arrows. Is it reasonable?"
"Then why bring the hound with you?"
"Oh, I am patrolling the place. If I get lost, I will let the hound find the way for me. Is this reasonable?"
Luan Bu sighed and said, "Your Majesty, you have been out hunting all day. The ministers were very angry and wrote many times to object. Even the Queen Mother criticized you. Besides, Uncle Sun Gong is still busy with enlightenment. You
Shouldn't..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Chang interrupted him, "I am here to show sympathy for the people! How can you stop it?"
"The king obviously wants to go hunting!"
"Absolutely not!"
Luan Bu followed Liu Chang and rode out of the city with a group of people. Now that Liu Chang was riding in the city, no one dared to stop him. Just seeing the white horse, the patrolling soldiers immediately turned around and left. , when they walked out of the city, Luan Bu was still reminding them about enlightenment.
"Luan Bu, can Shusun Tong complete such a big thing as enlightenment in a few days? He comes and talks to me once a day. In fact, he is just to show me how difficult it is for him, and he is here to take credit for their Confucianism. What's more, For such a big matter, couldn't he just go to Chen Ping? Why should he go to the widow?"
"You have been with me for so long, but you still can't see through their thoughts."
Luan Bu pursed his lips and said: "Your Majesty, although Uncle Sun wants to take credit, he is doing important things that benefit the country and the people. No matter what, you should encourage him. Is this going out for hunting more important than teaching?" Does it still matter?"
"I am not hunting!"
After Liu Chang finished speaking, he pulled up the bow and arrow in his hand. The arrow flew out, but failed to hit the target.
Fortunately, Xiao Ruyi was strong enough and successfully captured the prey, a rabbit.
Luan Bu wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, it seemed that there was no need to say anything. He had already started to draw his bow and hunt, and kept saying that he was not here to hunt. What could Luan Bu say to such a person? What?
"Don't think too much, it just happened!"
After encountering dozens of prey, King Tang completed his inspection of the people and returned home with a full load.
The king's mouth is probably the hardest thing on his body, even harder than his ass which has been tempered thousands of times.
"Your Majesty, did you finish inspecting the people's sentiments so quickly today?"
The captain of the city gate happily looked at the prey behind Liu Chang and praised: "Your Majesty, your inspection was pretty good today. Did you inspect so many?"
"Yes, although there were a lot of people patrolling today, they were all relatively small and we didn't encounter any big ones!"
"I know a place, and I will ask the king to inspect it another day. The place over there is bigger!"
Luan Bu shook his head. There is a foolish king at the top and sycophants at the bottom. Why worry about the great man surviving?
When Liu Chang returned to the palace happily, an old acquaintance was waiting for him.
Liu Chang's eyes lit up, "Xia Gong? Why are you here?"
This person was Xia Wuji. After Xia Wuji became the imperial physician, he was supposed to follow Liu Chang at all times. However, Liu Chang asked him to be responsible for building a medical clinic in Tang Dynasty, so he stayed. In the Tang Dynasty, doctors were gathered there to train talents.
Xia Wuji met with Liu Chang and then said: "The queen sent someone to invite me... She said that the king has been troubled by nightmares recently and cannot sleep well."
Liu Chang shook his head, "That's destiny, not some disease! What I'm having is not a nightmare, it's what God predicts for my future!"
Xia Wuji didn't expect that the king's condition was so serious. He hurriedly stretched out his hand to feel the king's pulse and touched his forehead.
"Has your Majesty been eating mushrooms recently? The brightly colored ones?"
"Ah?? I've never eaten it before..."
Seeing that Xia Wuqie was about to ask questions, Liu Chang asked him to sit down and said, "I am Wuji! You don't have to worry!"
"How is the situation in Tang State?"
Xia Wuji then talked about the situation in the Tang State. As early as when Liu Chang tied... and invited famous doctors from various places to recruit disciples and practice in treating diseases in various places, the situation in the Tang State has indeed improved, but until now , not many people say that they are apprentices, and they are all still in a state of learning.
Xia Wuji himself brought more than sixty apprentices, which made Xia Wuji very tired.
Because in the past, they only had about ten apprentices, and they found it very difficult to teach so many people at the same time.
Seeing Xia Wuji talking about his exhaustion, Liu Chang hurriedly said: "You can't say that. Didn't Confucius teach more than 3,000 people back then? You only have a few dozen people, how can you say you are tired?"
"How dare I compare myself to Confucius?"
"Why not? Then Confucius was also a human being, with two eyes, a nose and a mouth..."
"Ahem..."
"That's what the king said..."
Luan Bu cleared his throat and stared at Xia Wuji in front of him with an unkind look in his eyes. Even if the king said this to Confucius, how dare you agree?
Xia Wuji hurriedly said: "Even so, he is a great sage after all... However, I will use my heart to teach more disciples."
Liu Chang nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "I gave the temple advice before, asking them to imitate the Tang Dynasty, but they refused and talked about useless things. Today, the few are in power and they can do whatever they want. There is no one anymore. If you can stop it... I will prepare to set up medical clinics all over the Han Dynasty, give doctors salaries and titles, and let them recruit disciples, just like the Tang Dynasty... strive to make medical treatment available to people all over the Han Dynasty!"
Luan Bu said softly: "Your Majesty... the treasury is short of food. If this is the case, we have to find a way to get some food..."
"Hahaha, don't worry, I have been prepared for it long ago!"
Liu Chang laughed.
Luan Bu didn't know what method the king had come up with to make money. It wasn't until Zhang Ao came to see the king that Luan Bu understood.
After Princess Lu Yuan came to Chang'an, she never left. She often came to the palace to accompany the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was still very rude to her and often complained, "You just sent your two grandsons here. What are you doing here?"
Zhang Ao came to Liu Chang and naturally talked about selling books.
Zhang Ao smiled and said: "My friends, when they heard that the king was going to sell the books in Tianlu Pavilion, they came to Chang'an non-stop and wanted to buy a copy!"
"Oh? Is it that exaggerated?"
"Your Majesty, you don't know something. These people all use books to pass down their families. If there are many books in the family, there will probably be hundreds of thousands more talented people in the family. Naturally, they are eager to buy them."
"Since the Qin Dynasty, King Xiang Ji of Qin burned many books. Later, the Han Dynasty began to collect the world's books and refused to collect them among the people. Today, there are not many books circulating in the world... Your Majesty abolished this order, and no one dared to take out the books. , for fear that if the temple order changes, their books will be collected..."
Liu Chang couldn't help laughing after listening to Zhang Ao's words, "So, these books can be sold at a good price?"
"That's natural..."
"Hahaha, okay, sister-in-law, I will have people escort the books to your house later. Don't let them copy them and sell them at a high price. As much food as they can get..."
In the Han Dynasty, what the state collected was grain instead of money, and taxes were all converted into grain.
Zhang Ao nodded, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely do this well!"
"Why don't you, Your Majesty, come with us?"
Luan Bu asked.
Zhang Ao also nodded, "If the king goes there, that would be good too."
Liu Chang smiled and shook his head, "No need, I still have important things to do, so I won't go. My sister-in-law should take care of it by herself!"
"good!"
"Oh, sister-in-law, I really trouble you."
"Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this, we are all one family."
"Oh, by the way, where is Yan? Is he still at home?"
"yes..."
"Let's do this. Let him be a Langguan and serve in the palace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhang Ao left happily, but Luan Bu looked at Liu Chang in surprise. His king didn't join in the fun anymore? Why doesn't this look like the king's usual style?
Liu Chang watched Zhang Ao leave and couldn't help but sigh.
"Luan Bu... you send a few people to guard the palace gate. If the eldest sister comes here angrily one day, remember to inform me in advance!"
"Um???"
ps: I kept everyone waiting for a long time, and my fingers hurt even more. I went to check it out, so the update is a little late, and the chapter in the afternoon will be a little late. I hope you can understand.