Chapter 318 This is the biological son of the Queen Mother!
Liu Chang had made up his mind anyway. He would not admit any connection with this great Guan Zhong even to death. He, Liu Chang, could not afford to disgrace this person!
As for Liu Jiao, after hearing what happened outside the city today, he couldn't help but sigh.
Pengcheng was the capital of Chu State during Xiang Yu's time, and it is also the capital of Chu State today.
The Chu State is no longer the large and powerful Chu State it once was, but the Chu people still seem to be the same stubborn Chu people as before.
Neither the Qin nor the Han Dynasties could eradicate their cultural characteristics. When the costumes of various countries were all developing in the same direction, the Chu people still wore the distinctive Chu clothes, tall Chu crowns, and Liu Chang's
Shiren Ji Bu is a typical example, he often wears Chu clothes to show others.
In the Han Dynasty, wearing Chu clothes to show off to others felt somewhat like a "remnant of the previous dynasty". However, Liu Chang thought about it again, and it seemed that Ji Bu was really a remnant of the previous dynasty! He was captured and surrendered!
The words of Chu State, clothing, poetry, and sacrificial habits are all very different from those in the Central Plains, and Chu people are proud of this. Liu Bang didn't say much about it, because although Liu Bang's ancestors were aristocrats of Wei State, he himself
I was born and raised in Chu, and this has been the case for several generations.
Although there are three Chu households, the Qin must be destroyed by Chu. These three households are probably the three Chu people, Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, and Han Xin... They can also be Chen Sheng, Liu Bang, and Xiang Yu. Of course, if you calculate carefully, those under Liu Chang and Xiang Yu
Most of the ruthless people are from Chu State.
Liu Chang had an inexplicable affinity with the Chu country. He liked the unrestrained Chu people very much. Chu people were mostly ostentatious. When they went out, they always drove their cars and ran as fast as they could while he was in the car.
Singing wantonly, behaving dissolutely, free and uninhibited.
These "barbarians" of the Chu State were still very cultured. They rode in carriages and sang songs, and they could make up and sing at the same time.
On the second day after arriving in the Chu State, Liu Dacheng, a Confucian scholar, had already changed into Chu clothes, and with a tall Chu crown, he drove wildly outside the city. Along the way, he often met some outstanding people here in the Chu State.
A large number of princes were ennobled, and these second-generation princes were completely Chu people.
When they saw Liu Chang running away, they couldn't help but be aroused in their hearts and hurriedly chased this strange Chu man.
They started a competition outside the city. You chased me. Lu Lu, who was driving the car, kept waving his whip. Liu Chang shouted and the carriage galloped. That is to say, the terrain here is flat and there are few people, so it can withstand it.
In such a competition, it was a pity that when they were stopped by the pavilion chief, Liu Chang failed to win the championship and only finished third.
The young man who won the championship was very happy, even if the pavilion chief was questioning his retainers, he didn't care.
The young man said something loudly. Liu Chang was stunned for a moment and asked: "What did you say?"
The young man immediately changed his tone and said, "Aren't you from Chu?"
"I'm from Chu, from Chang'an."
"Oh... Hahaha, the people in Chang'an don't drive well either."
Liu Chang was angry, "I found this car temporarily, and the driver is not good at it. I have another driver. If he were here, he would definitely beat you. I am not familiar with the terrain here either...
"
"Then we can change cars. You use my car and my people, and we can compete again?"
"No, if you have the guts, come to Chang'an and compete with me!"
"You're such a tough talker!"
Several people got out of the car and got together. Only then did everyone have a new understanding of the height of this fake Chu native from Chang'an. Isn't this person too tall?
The noble young master looked at Liu Chang curiously and asked, "I don't know your name?"
"My surname is Xiang, just call me Xiang Sheng!"
The young man was stunned and frowned, "My last name is also Xiang, why don't I recognize you?"
"Your last name is also Xiang?"
"Yes, our last name was Xiang! But now, our last name is Liu!"
Chang Liu didn't even know that this surname was still a common surname in the Chu State. They found an open place and sat down directly without setting up any seats. They were asked to bring wine and meat. They were very generous and said, "My name is
Liu She, formerly called Xiang She...this one is Liu Yuan...used to be called Xiang She..."
Liu Chang nodded, "My name is Liu Chang, and I used to be called Xiang Chang."
"Ah? Who is your father?"
Liu She asked curiously, but Liu Chang asked: "Who is your father?"
Liu She said proudly: "My father was granted the title of Marquis of Tao'an of the Han Dynasty, and his name was Tao Xiang... This man's father was granted the title of Marquis of Ping Gaoyang, and his name was Tao..." He lowered his voice and said: "The Overlord knows
Right? He’s his father’s brother!”
"Our fathers and ancestors all served with Emperor Gao in battle and were given the surname Liu!"
The other people also proudly talked about their fathers and ancestors, each of whom was a prince of the Han Dynasty and a member of the Overlord's clan.
"You haven't said who your father is yet?"
"My father conferred the title of Emperor Gao, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, with the name Taobang!"
The atmosphere suddenly became a little silent.
Several people looked at each other in silence for a moment, and then they came to their senses and hurriedly jumped up to pay their respects.
"Is it Prince Tang?"
"Sit down, everyone, sit down!"
Liu Chang waved his hand nonchalantly and asked them all to sit down.
"I see that you are all brave men. Why don't you want to make great achievements, but why do you just enjoy driving here all day long?"
"Your Majesty..."
Liu She said helplessly: "We do want to make contributions, but... there is no war in Chu State, and the Northern Army doesn't want us, so we can't go to Wu State to serve as soldiers, right?"
"Are you willing to follow me? I will send troops to the Western Regions soon, and we are in need of men!"
The eyes of these people lit up, and they immediately said: "If the king does not dislike it, I am willing to follow the king to kill the enemy!"
"Hahaha, okay, but I told you in advance that I won't let you be the commander-in-chief. You must prepare your own war horses and weapons!"
"good!"
It can be said that Liu Chang and these princes had similar personalities. They sat together and had a good meal, chatting about national affairs. They talked happily. When the conversation got interesting, several people started singing, which made Liu Chang also interested.
"The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying~~"
"I have powerful soldiers to conquer all directions~~"
Liu Chang also got to know a lot of the princes of Chu State, and agreed with them to attack the Xiongnu together and share the meat with them.
The King of Chu was still discussing knowledge with Liu An and had no intention of letting them leave. Liu Chang was even more so. He drove with these local people all day long. Lu Lu helplessly reminded Liu Chang that he still wanted to go.
South Vietnam.
The King of Chu repeatedly requested that An stay with him and take him away when Liu Chang came back.
"Father Zhong, my trip this time... is to take them to see the world, let them see the battlefield for themselves, and see what kind of enemy they are facing."
"Let's do this. When I come back, I will let An stay with you. You can let him stay as long as you want!"
Liu Jiao's eyes lit up and he asked: "Seriously?"
"Seriously! Father Zhong, let's do this. You will build Chidao for me in Chu State to connect the north and the south. As a reward, this Zhuzi will stay here!"
Liu Jiao laughed and cursed: "Shu Zi! You are selling your son!"
Liu Jiao was very partial to An and loved his talents. These days, he treated him as his own grandson. He showed him his entire collection of books and even asked the talented people in his family to read them.
They all came to debate with Liu An just to let Liu An learn more knowledge. This kind of preference even made Liu Jiao's own grandson feel sour after seeing it.
When a group of people left Chu State and headed to Wu State, Liu Xiang said bitterly: "An...how did you do it?"
"In the temple, my eldest mother doted on you so much. Here, my eldest father also dotes on you so much..."
"I love studying, how about you join me?"
Liu Xiang and Liu Qi looked at each other, then shook their heads, "Then let's forget it."
They have great ambitions, and they must resolutely follow in the footsteps of their father-in-law and become semi-literate (Zhangyu) in a down-to-earth manner.
However, Liu Qi still put down his harsh words, "We will arrive in Wu Kingdom soon. My father loves me the most! I will have to show off very hard then!"
The terrain of Chu State is flat and it is still within the scope of the Central Plains, while Wu State... has more water routes than land routes. Liu Chang had to get on the boat several times before he could continue to move forward. These three little guys are not afraid of water.
, running around, Zhao Shi finally hugged them, for fear that they would fall.
Lu Lu frowned, "Your Majesty... you have to make plans for South Vietnam."
During these days, Liu Chang's relationship with Zhao Mei and Zhao Shi became closer and closer. Lu Lu knew that the king was affectionate, so he was worried that his affection would affect his judgment. He would never show mercy to the South Vietnamese country. Nanyue
The country must be the South Vietnamese country of the Han Dynasty.
In terms of personal relationships, Lu Lu also did not admit that the Zhao family of Nanyue had any relationship with his king. The king's grandmother was his eldest aunt, not from the Zhao family!
When he met his father, Liu Qi realized that he was wrong. He was really wrong. He should not have returned to Wu in the first place.
Liu Heng has also not been to Chang'an for a long time. However, it is not because of physical reasons, but because he has a lot of things to do here. The older Liu Heng is, the more kind his face is. At this moment, Liu Heng
, he completely lacked the demeanor of his cold brother before. His face was filled with a smile and warmth that made people want to get close to him.
When Liu An saw his fourth uncle, his eyes lit up.
The fourth uncle is so charming. He wears very simple clothes, and those clothes are actually mended. A certain king would change one piece of dirty clothes for another, not to mention mended clothes, even if they are out of date, he doesn’t wear them anymore.
Surrounded by a group of ministers, these ministers treated him with special respect. This respect was not like fear for a certain king, but respect from the bottom of their hearts.
His bicycle frame is also very ordinary, and he even asks people not to block the road and stop the people.
It turns out... that my father is the only one in the clan who is unreliable?
"Fourth brother!"
Liu Chang hugged his brother tightly and was extremely excited. With this bear hug, King Wu almost died. When Liu Chang let him go, Liu Heng took a deep breath and reprimanded with some displeasure: "Shu Zi,
You must have the majesty of a king!"
In Liu An's eyes, his father, who had always been lawless, was very well-behaved in front of his fourth uncle. Even though he was scolded, he just grinned stupidly, which was completely unlike his attitude towards other uncles. You know, in the palace,
When my second uncle scolded my father, my father dared to hit someone.
Liu Qi also followed Liu Chang's example and shouted "Father" and was about to rush over. However, Liu Heng stared at him coldly and forced the kid back with just his eyes.
Liu Heng met with everyone under Liu Chang's command seriously. Whether he was facing enemies like Zhao Shi, juniors like Lu Lu, or eunuchs like Zhang Qing, Liu Heng treated them equally, was gentle and kind, and even Zhao Shi was not allowed to do so.
I don’t admit it, but this guy is a good person, much better than someone else anyway.
After Liu Chang introduced Liu Xiang and Liu An, Liu Heng leaned down and asked kindly: "Have you ever studied?"
The smile on Liu Xiang's face solidified again.
"Yes, I didn't read much, but I gained a little bit..."
Liu An ushered in the home court again, and immediately, the two men began to debate. Liu Heng was not as talented and knowledgeable as King Chu, but he did not focus entirely on Liu An like King Chu. He was questioning Liu An.
In the process, he can also take care of other people. He will take care of everyone except Liu Qi and will not neglect anyone.
But soon, Liu Chang also encountered the cold shoulder here, because after Liu Heng tested Liu An's talents and knowledge, he asked about national affairs. Liu An's response made Liu Heng very excited and happy, and he immediately started to
Hold his hand and treat him as a treasure.
Although the two have different personalities, many of their ideas are surprisingly similar.
"Qi State has not been able to implement any political decrees until now. This is all because the princes of Qi State have to observe filial piety for their fathers. I think this period of filial piety is too long... How can three years be so wasted?
?”
When Liu An talked about this issue, Liu Heng was convinced, "I also want to report to the emperor and ask to change this system... If I leave one day, the people will mourn for one day, the clan will mourn for seven days, and my son will mourn for one month, that will be enough
Well...why delay the whole world's major events because of one person?"
Liu Heng does not treat Liu An as a child, he is really discussing important matters with him.
Liu An looked at Liu Chang, "Father, what do you think?"
"I don't care. If you die, it doesn't matter how many days you keep mourning. Even if you go out to drink and dance the next day, I can't come out and beat you up. Whatever!"
Liu Chang took a sip of wine and looked at Liu Heng and Liu An chatting endlessly. Liu Chang couldn't help but said: "I and Fourth Brother still have important things to discuss. You can go out first!"
Liu Heng shook his head and said seriously: "You can let them all stay and listen to the situation. This will also be good for them."
Liu Chang made no further objections, and what they wanted to discuss was naturally Zhao Tuo's issue.
Liu Heng said seriously: "To bring South Vietnam back, it is not just Zhao Tuo alone, but also the people of South Vietnam. I have come up with three policies to bring South Vietnam back. The first is to reduce their taxes and relax other people."
The government must make the people of South Vietnam live a better life than it was during the Zhao Tuo period."
"Then he promoted the ministers of South Vietnam, let them go to various places to serve as officials, gave them titles, recruited their scholars, and appeased them."
"Finally, the channel was opened to allow the people of South Vietnam to travel freely to various places, and also allowed people from all over the country to go to South Vietnam, and encouraged other people to settle in South Vietnam and intermarry with South Vietnam..."
"As for Zhao Tuo, I think he can stay. He will be more useful if he is alive."
When Liu Heng started talking about the real big things, it was as if he had changed into a different person. His face no longer had that kindness, and his expression was solemn and scary. For a moment, Xiangdu felt that the person sitting in front of him was his eldest mother.
If it’s not Father Zhong, why do you feel that Father Four was born to the eldest mother???
Liu Chang stroked his chin, "This alone is not enough, the most important thing is the road... Only by opening up South Vietnam and strengthening connections can South Vietnam return to its heart... The road between Wu and South Vietnam is really too difficult.
I have been to many places, but the road has never been so difficult, with mountains everywhere..."
"I am going to call on the wealthy families to open the road in the name of building pavilions. In addition, I will open more iron mines here, reduce the business tax here, and make the connection between this place and the Central Plains closer..."
Liu An glanced at An's father. He was not bad. Everyone in the world thought that his father was reckless, but they didn't know that every action of his father had other purposes. He thought his father was a fool and came to the lake to do it. Now he is on the grave.
The grass is already half as tall as a man, so I still need to learn from my father about this hidden skill.
The two talked for a whole night.
Liu An was extremely excited and trembling with excitement.
Liu Qi frowned, thoughtfully.
Liu Xiang slept soundly.
During the discussion with the fourth brother, Liu Chang had already made up his mind. The fourth brother was a person who really hated wealthy families, and he probably got along well with Liu Jing. Under his governance, the power of the Wu State could not be said to be prosperous.
, it can also be said that life is worse than death.
Long before Liu Chang arrived, he had recruited local powerful people and ordered them to build the road to South Vietnam. Even the nobles who were enfeoffed in the Wu Kingdom did not dare to drive like the Chu Kingdom and lived cautiously.
After Heng arrived in the Kingdom of Wu, eight princes had already been withdrawn from the country and sentenced to death due to various issues. They even jointly submitted a petition to impeach Liu Heng. Knowing that Liu Chang would favor Liu Heng, they reported it to Empress Lu and falsely accused the King of Wu of treason.
After reading these memorials, Empress Lu immediately ordered that these people should be impeached and rewarded with wine.
This Liu Heng is different from other princes and kings. His mother and Empress Lu get along very well. His queen is named Lu, and his wife is Empress Lu's former maid. Moreover, these things Liu Heng has done,
From Empress Lu's point of view, it was so appropriate, but the number of kills was a bit too little.
Just when Liu Chang was about to get up and go to Nanyue Kingdom, someone came to the door.
"King!!!"
Liu Chang looked at the dark-skinned, gray-faced guy in front of him for a long time before he recognized him.
"wrong?"
"Your Majesty, it's me... take me back to Chang'an! I would rather be an official in Chang'an than a prime minister here!"
Chao Cuo seems to have lost his original high-spiritedness, youthfulness and frivolity, and is no different from the simple people of Wu State.
Liu Chang looked at him in surprise, "Aren't you serving as a censor in the Kingdom of Wu? What's going on?"
"Your Majesty... Ever since I came to the Kingdom of Wu, I have been ostracized. I raised horses at the servant's house, and then went to build cities and supervise others to open roads... I never rested for a day..."
Chao Cuo felt bitter. Ever since he followed Liu Chang, he had never suffered such a great grievance.
This confirmed his original idea.
To cut down the feudal clan, we must cut down the feudal clan!
"Wait until I finish taking care of South Vietnam's affairs, and then I'll take care of yours."
The three little guys who were preparing outside the door were also full of fighting spirit at this moment. Liu Chang emphasized to Liu An and the others again and again that Zhao Tuo was a very dangerous and powerful enemy, and the purpose of taking them out this time was to make them
They knew what the strong enemy of the big man looked like! This aroused the fighting spirit of the three little guys.
Liu An even clenched his fists. No matter how ferocious the enemy is, I will not be afraid!
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