Chapter 300 If you don't resign, you will sooner or later enter the biography of Ning Chen
The knights opened the way ahead, and the soldiers looked straight ahead without looking sideways.
Zhou Bo and Luan Bu were on the same car together, and the two were discussing the next thing to do in Hexi.
"If Jizhu is lost to Hexi, he will definitely go to the Western Regions... There are many small countries in the Western Regions, one city is a country, and they will fight each other endlessly. They are definitely not the opponents of the Huns."
Luan Bu said his own opinion, but Zhou Bo seemed a little cold and just nodded slightly.
"We have to curb the Huns, win over the countries, and compete with the Huns for the land in the Western Regions."
Luan Bu said, and suddenly asked again: "Don't Duke Zhou look down on me?"
"Don't dare."
"Then why don't you say a word?"
Zhou Bo glanced at Luan Bu and asked, "How about Jizhu's military management? How about Maodun? How about the Western Regions' countries compared to the three foreign ministries of Liaodong?"
Luan Bu was speechless for a moment, and he said with a wry smile: "I know that Zhou Gong is good at fighting. However, when Hexi was first established, the king sent us to the scene. Not only did we fight against the Huns, but more importantly, Hexi should be managed well. Jizhu is not as good as Maodun, but Hexi is not as good as Yan Tang..."
"It's up to people to succeed."
Zhou Bo said calmly: "Luan Jun himself decided to govern the matter of Hexi..."
Luan Bu heard his voice-over: Do your homework well, don’t worry about foreign affairs.
"When Duke Zhou arrived in Hexi, he would have to lead people into the Western Regions, right?"
Luan Bu seemed a little worried, "Can Hexi hold up a big battle? Zhou Gong...Is this not possible? We don't have soldiers and food, so we can't fight rashly!"
"The Huns must have thought so too."
Luan Bu knew that he could not convince the stubborn general, so he had to say, "I will not interfere in the war, but I still hope that you should put Hexi first!"
“That’s natural.”
.........
In Changle Palace, Fan Qing held Bo and Liu Chang sat aside, smiling foolishly.
For the Empress Dowager, this child is a kiss and likes him no matter how he looks at it. Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager is getting older and can't hold the child any more.
Fan Qing has a child, but she still can't get rid of that childishness.
"Sister? Does he really need to eat meat?"
Cao Shu glanced at her, "Where can you eat meat... I have to grow one year older when I eat meat!"
"Hug it up! The child is almost falling!"
Cao Shu stepped forward and helped Fan Qing adjust her hug, her face full of helplessness.
Originally, there were three children to take care of, but now, there are four children.
The Empress Dowager teased her grandson and suddenly looked at Liu Chang, "Chang... I heard that Ao Xiang helped Liu Jing and did a lot of big things?"
"Yes, my mother, my sister is really amazing. She knows the rich families everywhere. When he goes to help Liu Jing, Liu Jing will be like a tiger with wings!"
"This guy has made some progress... I deserve a reward."
The Empress Dowager nodded and seemed to have changed her mind to Zhang Ao.
Several people were chatting, and Liu An suddenly broke in.
"Big Mother!!"
He screamed and rushed to the Empress Dowager. When Empress Lu saw him, her face suddenly filled with a smile, "An? Why are you here?"
Liu An looked at the empress dowager aggrievedly and said, "The officials of the Tingwei started to arrest people without any discrimination..."
"No, I will give orders to the court guard later."
The Queen Mother said gently.
Liu Chang was furious, "How can a real man come to find an elder whenever he has something to do? What can't be solved by himself?"
"I have achieved what I have today, relying on myself, never relying on others, and because of my own efforts. When encountering difficulties, I always find ways to solve them by myself. Why can't you follow suit?"
Empress Lu glanced at him, "You dare to rush to Changle Palace and shout "My mother to help me, and I will break your legs."
Liu An obediently snuggled up to his eldest mother, looking at Liu Chang with a little smug look in his eyes.
Liu Chang narrowed his eyes and waited to return to Houde Hall to look good.
The Empress Dowager waved her hand, "Somewhat tired, Cao Shu, you take them back first."
"Stay for a long time."
The palace was soon left with Empress Lu and Chang Liu. Empress Lu signaled for a moment. Chang Liu stepped forward and helped his mother stand up. The two walked towards the outer hall. Chang Liu bent down, supported her, and walked beside her.
"God... the five sons of King Qi were all named kings one after another, and the other sons were all named Yihou. They each had fiefs in the original Qi country... All the kings except Liu Xiang were very happy."
"The princes and kings in various places are not stupid either, they see our intention."
"However, these princes and kings are close to you, and they have no objection... nor the strength to oppose you."
"In this way, the strength of the princes has been weakened, but the number has increased... You have to think of a way to reduce their number, otherwise, if the land is sealed from generation to generation, sooner or later it will not be enough..."
Liu Chang hesitated for a moment, "Mother, do you have to get rid of these princes?"
"Who asked you to remove the princes and kings... If they were all removed, who would take charge of the north and south for you? Can you manage such a large territory in Chang'an?!"
"That's to try to weaken it as much as possible. Then my mother thinks how should she weaken it?"
"Think about it yourself!"
"oh..."
Liu Chang lowered his head and murmured in a low voice. Empress Lu glanced at him and said seriously: "Long, I can't protect you forever... You have to find a way to solve many things yourself. There are many virtuous people in the court. Don't always think about going out to hunt, and ask them more about state affairs."
"Um."
Liu Chang helped his mother walk around the palace. Empress Lu walked very slowly, but looked very carefully. Along the way, she was telling Liu Chang about the affairs of the princes. This was probably the most worried thing about the empress dowager. She frowned and ordered seriously: "I know you are close to the princes, but you must remember that you are the lord of the world now and you must put national affairs first."
"Look at the Huns. After Maodun passed away, his sons immediately began a civil war and almost destroyed the Huns... Weakening the local princes, not for the present, but for the future... You are still here, no one dares to do things, but one day, we will all leave. At that time, if civil strife broke out within the Han Dynasty, it would be a blessing for the foreign enemy!"
"You are soft-hearted now, and in the future, hundreds of thousands or millions will die because of you... Do you understand?"
"Um."
Liu Chang raised his head and said seriously: "Mother, don't worry, I know what to do."
Empress Lu glanced at Liu Chang. His face was full of seriousness at the moment, not as serious as usual. Just looking at his face, Empress Lu felt much more at ease.
"That's good."
"You have grown up, too."
.........
In the Xuanshi Hall, several ministers were reporting on the recent situation to Chang Liu.
But Liu Chang looked a little absent-minded at this moment.
He was still thinking about what his mother said. He knew that what she said was right. The Han Dynasty had just improved and could not withstand civil strife. He had to constantly strengthen the power of the temple and weaken the local princes so as to avoid civil strife. However, tough measures could not be taken. So how should we weaken these princes?
Appointing all his sons as kings like now can indeed reduce the strength of the princes, but they still have to control their number.
Like my second brother, Is this enough to give birth to dozens of sons at any time?
When Zhou Chang saw Liu Chang's absent-minded look, he was furious and cursed: "Why does the king look down on him so much?"
Liu Chang was stunned, hurriedly raised his head, and said with a smile: "Duke Zhou, how dare I look down on you?"
Zhou Chang took a deep breath and suppressed his anger, "What did the king think that what he said just now?"
"I think you are right! Just do what you said!"
"Your Majesty! Why are you..."
Zhang Buyi widened his eyes and stared at Liu Chang blankly.
Zhou Chang laughed, "The king is wise! Come on, the king has an imperial edict to drag this guy down and behead him!"
"No, you wait... beheading? Why? Zhang Buyi did something wrong?"
Zhou Chang snorted coldly, knowing that this foolish lord did not listen to him.
He said, "My king, I mean Liu Jing was going to build the imperial tomb, but I did not object, but this time he joined forces with Zhang Buyi to arrest and search people in various places! In order to build the imperial tomb, can you search the house at will? What crimes do they have?"
Liu Chang reacted and said calmly: "There is something else."
"Why is the king so partial?"
"Liu Jing's action has caused panic in the world... I know that the treasury is short of food, but the king cannot force the people so much for food!!"
"The king sold books as gifts before, but now he has searched his house as gifts. I think, the king simply ordered everyone in the world to give you a gift directly, so as not to be murdered by Liu Jing!"
Zhou Chang sarcastically said.
"Yes!"
Liu Chang's eyes lit up.
"Can I ask them to offer gifts to me?"
"Why didn't I expect it?"
Liu Chang held Zhou Chang's hand excitedly, and he really wanted to kiss him on the face, "Thank you, Duke Zhou!"
Zhou Chang looked at Liu Chang in amazement, "Big...Big...Will the king really let the people in the world offer you a gift, right?"
"I am also a wise king, I cannot listen to your advice!"
Zhou Chang breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the foolish lord in front of him in shock and suspicion. He was really scared by this foolish lord. He asked timidly: "What should the king do?"
"I have my own tricks!"
Liu Chang looked at Zhang Buyi on the side and asked, "I have defeated the Huns and ruled the world. Such achievements are enough to worship the heavens. Let me tell you to the ancestral temple?"
"Of course! Your Majesty has achieved martial ethics like never before!"
Zhang Buyi quickly made a statement, and Liu Chang asked again: "There is no problem to let the princes and princes from all over the country offer more gold to me and express their respect for me, right?"
"Of course there is no problem! They should take out all the things and give them to His Majesty! It's not just gold!"
Zhang Buyi replied respectfully.
Liu Chang grinned, and Zhou Chang immediately understood Liu Chang's thoughts. He asked, "The king should collect more gold? Alas... After trying to make trouble for the rich clan, is the king ready to make trouble for the king again?"
Liu Chang said disdainfully: "I need to worship God from time to time to let God know that it is not normal for them to send more gold? If anyone does not give or gives less, the quality of the gift is insufficient, then he will look down on me! If anyone dares to use public interest and use stolen goods to me, it will be disrespectful!"
"These people need to be severely punished!"
Zhou Chang thought, is the king going to take advantage of the problem?
"The king...you can suppress this matter for the time being...and look at the gold medal this year, check the quality of the money...those who are not punished."
Chen Ping said slowly.
Liu Chang grinned, "It's not my father!"
"I have to do this matter with Zhongfu!"
"only."
Chen Ping bent down to salute, and Liu Chang watched him leave with a smile. The gift, that is, the sacrificial gold, is just an excuse. This is a very good excuse. It can be suppressed with righteousness. The most important thing is that it can be repeatedly operated. It can be regarded as a good means for a temple to attack local princes.
Zhou Chang sighed and asked again: "King, what happened to Liu Jing?"
"Zhou Xiang, everyone Liu Jing dealt with is guilty. He will be able to hand over the evidence to you soon... Don't worry, I am not a person who kills indiscriminately, and Liu Jing is not the case. However, thank you for your suggestion this time!"
Zhou Chang still left helplessly.
He felt that he had to write a letter to retire and return home. If he stayed there, his reputation for life would be ruined.
Shusun Tong was waiting at the gate of the palace. Seeing Chen Ping and Zhou Chang leave one after another, he walked into the palace.
"Master!"
Although Shusun Tong was old, he seemed to be full of energy at this moment. Since Liu Chang established a cultural and educational palace and Shusun Tong was in charge, Shusun Tong completely took off from all matters in the temple and began to devote himself to education. He went to the Imperial Academy seven times, calling on the students of the Imperial Academy to enlighten the world as their great ambition, follow the sages and do the world.
He did a good job in the bookstore. Bookstores were built everywhere, and a large number of books were transported to various places and printed repeatedly. The bookstores in Chang'an were first built. On the day they were completed, they were flooded by students. Until now, there are still long queues at the door, and the students were overjoyed, and Chang Liu's reputation has reversed.
The attitude of the scholars changed a lot about this king who gave books to the world. The foolish monarch directly became a virtuous king, and everywhere was praising his merits.
Liu Chang thought it was quite interesting. He had done so many things at the beginning, defeated foreign enemies, improved so many machines, and allowed people all over the world to have a meal... But his reputation was getting worse and worse. This time he was just a book, but he gained such a good reputation.
The great sages who had lived in seclusion all over the country came out one after another, some requested to go to Hexi, and some requested to follow Shusun Tong to enlighten the world.
"Shusun Gong, come and sit down!"
Shusun Tong sat in front of Liu Chang and said with a smile: "King, there is really a lot to do about enlightenment."
"Now seventeen counties have established county schools, and the national studies of various vassal states have also increased their scale..."
He is here to report the results.
"The bookshops we are building are surrounded by people... Everyone in the world is praising your merits!"
Liu Chang laughed, "This is a big deal that benefits a lot!"
Shusun Tong also nodded, and then said, "The king is right...but, county schools in various places need teachers, and their salary..."
"No problem, this is not a big deal! Go and find Liu Jing. He is the master of the Mizu Neishi, and he is responsible for the tribute and money!"
Liu Chang sat alone in the hall, not knowing what he was thinking.
The newly appointed servant Lu Lu stood aside, looked at Liu Chang's thoughts and asked, "King? What are you thinking?"
"Ah... I'm short of food. I want food to fight the Huns, I want food to enlightenment, I want food to bookshops, and I want food to clinics... Is there any way to make the treasury have enough food?"
"Uh...this..."
Shizhong Lu scratched his head, "Master, if I knew this, I wouldn't be a Shizhong here..."
"Ha, why, can you be wronged by being a servant?"
"It's not a pity...it's just... it's with those doctors... Zhou Shengzhi and the others laugh at me."
Thinking of those beautiful doctors, Lu Lu couldn't help but sigh.
How could I get along with these people?
"No, you are different from them. You are following my wife, and they are following my second brother. Just ignore them."
"Master, I'm scared..."
"What are you afraid of? Just your appearance, I don't like you!"
Lu Lu didn't say anything more.
"Lu, go and tell Yafu, this time I go to war, let him take care of his brothers who have never been named a marquis. In addition, the censors here in Bashu have said that there are good weather and the administration is clear and clear. Let Yafu and the others take a closer look at the situation... Do you understand?"
Lu Lu nodded.
Originally, Zhou Yafu and his friends were going to go to Bashu to suppress the rebellion, but they were delayed because they suddenly wanted to start a war with the Huns. Now, the Taiwei is preparing to send them to Bashu again to fight and completely clean up the thieves hiding in the mountains and forests. There are not many people sent out, only Zhou Yafu and his group. Of course, Liu Chang hopes that all the wise men can take advantage of this battle to move up.
When Lu Lu came to the schoolyard, Zhou Yafu came out to greet him with a serious expression.
Although Lu Lu's official position was not high, he came with the king's edict, and even Zhou Yafu had to be polite.
Lu Lu informed Zhou Yafu about Liu Chang's thoughts, and Zhou Yafu frowned.
"Abide by the order!"
After Zhou Yafu agreed, he asked him to send off Shizhong Lu.
Zhou Shengzhi and his team asked to send Lu Lu.
"Shizhong Lu? Doctor Lu?"
"Where is your feather-decorated hat? Why don't you wear it?"
"Why are there no makeup on your face?"
Faced with the teasing of Qunxian, Lu Lu just had a stern face, "I will tell the king truthfully about your words and deeds!"
"Hahaha, remember to wear a jade belt when telling the king!"
If Liu Chang successfully lowered the reputation of the princes and kings of the Han Dynasty with his own strength, then Liu Ying really defeated the reputation of being a middle-aged official position of the Shizhong and the Lang.
But in the face of these jokes, Lu Lu had no choice but to let himself not fight?
When he returned to the palace in grief and anger, and was about to say bad things about these wise men in front of the king, the king was very excited to chat with someone.
The king excitedly held the man's hand and let him sit beside him.
"Lu! What are you still standing there?"
"Why don't you bring wine and meat to treat this food... to treat this envoy of Wu!"
"only!"
Liu Chang looked at the envoy in front of him with a smile, "This time, the fourth brother defeated the South Vietnam Kingdom, probably because he had won a lot of food and supplies?"
"The fourth brother of the King of Nanyue who came to attack me with his men was really a heinous crime. He must be asked to make compensation!"
The envoy hurriedly said, "The King of Nanyue sent his grandson to escort several generals who committed crimes and were preparing to come to Chang'an to apologize...I don't know much about food."
"What's the use of just sending someone here? How many people can eat after cooking?"
"Let them pay for their food!"
ps: The emperor asked about politics, and Chang wanted to offer gifts, but the emperor refused.—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————