Hu Tu angrily raised the long sword in his hand, and the great witch lay on the ground in fear. His chest was stepped on by Hu Tu, unable to move. Just when the sword in Hu Tu's hand was about to pierce the great witch's neck, Ji Zhou
But he stopped him.
"Second brother, forget it, don't harm his life."
Hu Tu said angrily: "What's the use of keeping this guy? Divinations are all serious disasters. If it's just that, then that's it. This man is extremely cowardly. He first surrendered to the Han people and then to us. All the envoys died.
, only he surrendered to the Han people again...and now he says he wants to join us, this guy can’t stay any longer!”
Ji Zhou looked at the big witch with a somewhat complicated look. He had seen people surrendering, but he had never seen people jumping around so repeatedly. This was just using the Huns' camp and the Han army's camp as a base, and there was nothing unusual about it.
.
However, Jizhu is different from his brothers. Based on the principle of making the best use of people, as long as they are useful to him, even if they are enemies, he can leave the names of the other parties. Next, naturally, he will read this
Is the Great Witch of any use to me?
"I have never surrendered to the enemy! I have never surrendered to the enemy!"
Ge shouted, and Hu Tu lowered his head, glanced at him, and cursed: "Shameless villain! Look at what you are wearing. You are wearing Hanfu, and all you need is a Chinese character carved on your forehead, and you still say you haven't surrendered to the enemy?
"
"Da Chanyu, I was captured by the Han people. I did not surrender to the enemy. I was also injured. Look at my butt. I was stabbed by the land thief. The land thief recognized me, so he sent me here.
, contact you...."
Jizhu waved his hand and asked Hu Tu to put his feet away. He asked the soldier to help him up and lay him down on the side. He asked with a smile: "What does he need to contact me about?"
"The land thief said that now the Han people and the Xiongnu are at war in the Western Regions. Although there are many small countries in the Western Regions, their products are far inferior to those in Hexi and Henan. Now there is no benefit in fighting between the two families. If the Great Chanyu is willing to negotiate for peace, the Han people
Will stop fighting with the Huns."
"oh?"
"Then how should this land in the Western Region be divided?"
Ji Zhou asked with a smile again.
Ge suddenly hesitated, pondered for a long time, and then said in a low voice: "They all belong to the Han people."
Hu Tu immediately cracked, and he threw Ge to the ground again, "You call this a peace negotiation? This is a surrender! Doesn't this require us to withdraw from the Western Regions? Are you embarrassed to call it a peace negotiation? I will chop off your head today.
Come and worship the flag!”
However, Jizhu heard that the matter was not that simple. He persuaded Hu Tu again and asked with a smile: "Then what do Mr. Lu have to say? You can't just let us withdraw like this, right?"
Ge then said: "Gong Lu learned from the merchants of the Western Regions that there is a treasure land to the west of the Western Regions... It is the most suitable place for the Great Chanyu to settle. If the Great Chanyu is willing to go..."
In Ge's words, the area to the west of the Western Regions was simply blown to the sky. They talked about being rich in resources, rebuilding the empire, and counterattacking the Han Dynasty in the future. The guards were a little stunned.
But Jizhu was still very calm. He also had a lot of information about the area over there. He had been looking for a way out for the Huns.
Although the Western Regions have many products and are a good foundation, it is impossible to rely on the Western Regions to compete with the Han people. Jizhu attaches great importance to the Western Regions and only uses the Western Regions as a springboard for those who want to regain the Western Regions.
Many forces came to curb the Han people's westward advance.
As for the country to the west of the Western Region, Jizhi has also heard a lot. It is said that when the Yuezhi King was defeated, he intended to escape there, but because of the rescue of the Tang State, he finally gave up this idea.
In the mouths of many people, it seems to be a place rich in materials and people will not starve to death if they do nothing. Such rumors have spread a lot in recent years. What makes Ji Zhou feel uneasy is that it seems that the Han people
He deliberately spread this rumor, which made Jizhu not make a decision for a long time.
In contrast to Bijizhu's hesitation, Hutu was both expecting and worried, "Brother, how about we send an army to have a look? If it's really like the rumors, then we can..."
He glanced at Ge again and did not continue.
Jizhu thought much more than Hutu did. What if there was also a big country like Dahan over there? The merchants coming from there were more arrogant and arrogant than the other, and they provoked two powerful countries at the same time. Then
Do you still have a way out?
After letting Ge be taken away, Jizhu looked at his younger brother and said seriously: "I am going to send envoys to visit the big country over there. What do you think?"
"Visit? Oh, brother, do you want to see what they are really like? You are indeed a big brother, as cunning as the Han people! Then let me lead the team!"
"You can't go. You are still needed to guard the Hexi side... You can just welcome the enemy with peace of mind. Leave the rest to me!"
"Do you want to kill the traitor just now?"
"No, the Huns are getting stronger day by day. What we need is time. It is best to reduce the friction with the Han people. Of course, the looting and harassment of Hexi must not be interrupted. If you go this time, you will
Take the Wusun people with you and don't raise the Xiongnu flag."
.......
At this moment, a certain king was sitting drunkenly in the ancestral temple. The guards responsible for guarding the ancestral temple were very pleased with the king's treasonous behavior. After all, the king had done more treasonous things, and this was considered a relatively minor incident.
Yes.
"Father..."
Liu Chang burped and said, "Prime Minister Zhou, he said that I am the king of Cheng Kang. He also said that I will be like Cheng Kang and build an eight-hundred-year foundation for the Han Dynasty..."
"I'm very happy... They always scold me on weekdays. It's not easy to be praised like this once."
"They all don't like me... However, I don't like them either. They are all sanctimonious, but what they do is shady. They are just and upright, so how can they speak?"
"Hey, look at the mess you left behind. You can just leave by yourself. You left Xiao He and Cao Shen. You took them all away and left behind a group of old immortals. You
It’s also too unkind.”
"My arrogant son is not as well-behaved as I am. He always makes me very angry. If my father were still here, you would probably like him very much..."
"Prime Minister Zhou said that I will be the emperor for eternity and have a higher status than you. Father, don't be angry. This is what Zhou Chang said. If you are angry, go to him. If you want to beat someone up,
, remember not to go to Wuyang Hou to beat my elder brother..."
"Wu Yanghou is a fool, he really dares to fight back."
Just when Liu Chang was complaining and chatting drunkenly, Zhang Shizhi came here. When he smelled the smell of alcohol, Zhang Shizhi couldn't help but frowned. The waiter hurried in to report to Liu Chang, who waved his hand.
"There is no reason in the world for a king to go out to meet a minister, and let him come in to see me!"
Zhang Shizhi walked into the temple, looked at the king who was sitting by the wall, and immediately reminded him: "Your Majesty, a great man should not rule the country with filial piety like this!"
"Why, is it unfilial for me to drink and chat with my father?"
"In the place of the ancestral temple, before entering, you must take a bath and purify yourself, put on new clothes that you have never worn before, run to the ancestral temple, take off your shoes, shout your name, kneel down and worship like this, Your Majesty,
How can we count it as filial piety?"
"You are not a Confucian, why do you say this?"
"Filial piety and etiquette are not Confucian principles. Didn't sons before Confucius know how to honor their parents and observe etiquette?"
Liu Chang glanced at him and didn't care about these remarks at all, "Anyway, it's not written in the law that drinking in the ancestral temple is not allowed, so you can't control it."
This is true, after all, who before Liu Chang would have thought that someone would do such a thing.
Seeing that the king did not listen to the advice, Zhang Shizhi said no more. It was not a big problem anyway, "Your Majesty, I have investigated the rebellion case and all those involved have been arrested, but Zhang Yushi did not
He is willing to close the case, but no matter how much evidence I present, he will always say that my investigation was not clear enough."
"Huh?? In the peaceful and prosperous age of the widow, the sooner this kind of thing is done, the better. Why does he still want to drag it out? Someone, go and bring Zhang Buyi to the widow!"
Liu Chang frowned and muttered displeasedly: "Under the rule of the widow, it was an unprecedented peaceful and prosperous time. This time, the second brother's employment was unknown, and such a thing happened just now... It has nothing to do with the widow...
"
Zhang Shizhi has long been numb to this. In the beginning, the king always complained that when he opened his mouth, it was because he had no food to eat and not enough clothes to cover his body. Now that he is rich, when he speaks, it means that the world is peaceful and prosperous. Zhang Shizhi has never seen himself say this
I live in peace and prosperity.
In this peaceful and prosperous age, if anything goes well, it belongs to the ruling king; if something goes wrong, it belongs to the emperor.
Soon, Zhang Buyi arrived here.
As a member of the King's family for many years, Zhang Buyi knew the King very well. When he learned that Liu Chang had not spoken, he knew why the King was looking for him.
He waved his hand towards Zhang Shizhi very arrogantly and asked him to leave.
Zhang Shizhi glanced at the king and found that the king turned a blind eye, so he had no choice but to leave. After he left, Zhang Buyi sat down next to Liu Chang with a smile and poured wine for him himself.
"No doubt, I am in a hurry to close the case, why are you delaying!"
"Your Majesty...this case cannot be closed."
"Um?"
Zhang Buyey hesitated for a moment and asked: "Your Majesty, who do you think displeases you the most in the temple now?"
Liu Chang didn't even hesitate, he said with great determination: "Chen Ping!"
"If His Majesty doesn't like Chen Ping, then the Bank of China will later say that Chen Ping can be confessed to be related to the case. Hahaha, if he is arrested for treason, who dares to say anything more?"
Liu Chang's eyes lit up, "What do you think?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Tingwei is so unreliable in his work. He hides armor at every turn. Where did he get so many armors? If the big man had so many armors, how could the Xiongnu still harass Hexi? He would have joined us long ago.
If there is a rebellion case, it will last more than ten years..."
Liu Chang hesitated, "Isn't it inappropriate for us to frame the minister in this way?"
Zhang Buyu's eyes widened, and he picked up Liu Chang's wine and smelled it. Could it be that someone gave the king a fake drink? How could the king say such a thing?
"No, Your Majesty, how could you..."
Looking at the dumbfounded Zhang Buyi, Liu Chang said seriously: "I am the king of Chengkang. I should be the emperor of the ages. I want to determine the style of China. How can I mess around?"
"Ah? When did Your Majesty have such ambition?"
"Just a few hours ago, Zhou Chang said so."
Zhang Buyi said heartbrokenly: "Your Majesty, you have been deceived by that old dog Zhou Chang. He said this. If you follow his words and go up, you will not be able to go down. He is sincere.
Your Majesty cannot be deceived by him!"
"Ah, this old dog, it turns out he has such a sinister heart. I wonder why he suddenly started praising me!"
"No, I can't go astray...astray!"
Liu Chang woke up and jumped up quickly. He couldn't be deceived by Zhou Chang. He had to stick to his heart. He pulled Zhang Buyi and walked out the door. Halfway through, he stopped again and cursed at the memorial tablet.
: "Look at all the people left for me!"
The two came to the Xuanshi Palace. Seeing Zhang Buyi's intention, it seemed that he really wanted to try Chen Ping's sword. However, Liu Chang asked him to give up the idea and deal with the several principal culprits first.
Lower, soothe up and down.
"Don't leave in a hurry. Several important ministers will be coming later, and we will discuss the official system together."
Liu Chang and Zhang Buyi waited for a while before they arrived at the ministers.
Liu Chang did not summon Zhou Chang and other ministers who were unwilling to reform. He summoned radical ministers such as Zhao Ping, Chen Ping, Chai Wu, Liu Jing, and Liu Hou. He also summoned them, mainly to observe. Zhao Ping himself was
He is not a radical, but as a former samurai, he is an absolute confidant and will not be affected.
This is the second thing Liu Chang has to do, which is to discuss the official system with the ministers.
Seeing the king so seriously inviting him to discuss matters, the ministers were really not used to it. Apart from banquets, when had the king called his ministers to discuss matters?
Liu Chang sat in the upper position, looked at the ministers around him, and said seriously: "The Han Dynasty used the system of the Qin State, but the current situation is different from the Qin State. The division of labor between officials is unclear, and the powers are mixed. Innovation should be followed
San Gongqi!"
"Your Majesty is right!"
As soon as Liu Chang finished speaking, Zhang Buyu hurriedly agreed. It wasn't until Liu Hou, who was sitting opposite, couldn't help but open his eyes and look at him that Zhang Buyu sat down again with a straight face.
"Then what does your Majesty think should be done to innovate?"
Zhao Ping asked again.
"Bullshit, if I know what I want you people to do, I asked you to come here this time to formulate perfect control for me. It must cover all aspects. There must not be too many officials, and there must be no confusion about authority. There must be a clear division of labor.
, each performs his or her duties and supervises each other.”
Liu Chang stated his request, and the officials frowned.
In history, there have been many changes in the official positions of the Han Dynasty. Although they were all based on the framework of Sangong and Jiuqing, from the beginning of the Han Dynasty to the end of the Han Dynasty, the changes were very drastic. This is because the original official system was somewhat unable to keep up with the times.
develop.
However, in history, the first time a large number of reforms occurred in the Han official system was after a certain Xiaozhu came to power. After him, the number of changes became more frequent, gradually changing the Qin system into a unique Han system.
But at this moment, because of Liu Chang, the Han Dynasty was developing extremely rapidly. The problems of the official system that would have taken decades to develop have now emerged.
It was the first time that the king summoned the ministers so seriously. It was rare for him to do something practical. The ministers did not want to disappoint him, so in the following days, the ministers expressed their opinions.
The ministers in the early Western Han Dynasty, even the most conservative ministers, were more imaginative than those in later generations. Their ideas were very novel and unique. They dared to think about anything and do anything. This kind of
This trend lasted until the fall of the Western Han Dynasty.
At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, some ministers wanted to restore the well-field system... This shows the unique imagination of the ministers in this era. They really dared to think about anything, and even dared to do it!
Therefore, Liu Chang was also fortunate to hear a series of various ideas, such as Zhao Gong. Zhao Gong believed that in order to reform the temple first, thirteen ministers could be established, and each minister should be responsible for different areas and arrange subordinate officials.
, ban other institutions.
Liu Jing hoped to ban the three princes and establish ministers, who would only be responsible to the emperor.
Chai Wu was a martial artist who was not very good at talking, but his ideas were also very radical. He hoped that officials and generals could be separated, and if they had the title of general, they could train with the standing army without any worries, and no longer let both sides have guest appearances.
They had many ideas, and once they started discussing, the atmosphere immediately became lively.
Zhang Buyi was not in a hurry to speak, and the same was true for Zhang Liang.
Liu Chang asked people to get pens and ink, and asked them to record and exchange opinions with each other. After waiting for more than an hour, Liu Chang just felt sleepy and kept yawning.
"My lords, this is a major national matter that cannot be neglected. You can discuss it in peace here. Lu, go and give me orders to bring some food and drink!"
After Liu Chang gave these instructions, he stood up and said, "I have other important things to take care of. You can continue to discuss and give me an answer later!"
Liu Chang walked out of the main hall, rubbed his eyes, and went to sleep in Houde Hall.
Liu Changgang closed his eyes and felt someone shaking him.
"Huh? Shu? What are you doing?"
"Your Majesty, how can you sleep during the day? I see that there are so many ministers here today, and they have not left the palace yet. You are sleeping here!"
Liu Chang pretended not to hear, grabbed Cao Shu, and held her in his arms. Although Cao Shu was not as tall as Fan Qing, she was definitely not short, but in Liu Chang's arms, she suddenly looked particularly petite. Liu Chang
He buried his head in her hair and smelled it gently.
"King!"
Cao Shu gritted her teeth and felt helpless towards Liu Chang.
"Mom is coming back soon, why are you still lying like this?"
"Just come back when you come back. I am a dignified man. He has stood upright and has never been afraid of others in his life. How can he be afraid of her?"
"Even if you are not afraid, you should still be prepared."
"Let's talk about it when we get here."
Just when the two of them were being warm, a close attendant suddenly reported something. Liu Chang sat up lazily and looked at her indifferently, "Have they reached a conclusion after their discussion?"
"Your Majesty! Hexi was attacked by the Huns again! I heard it was Wusun's cavalry... Luan Gong sent someone to ask for help... He is leading the army to resist..."
"What?? Luan Bu?! What does Zhou Bo do for food!!"
Liu Chang suddenly jumped down from the couch, put on his clothes and ran out, "Quickly summon the Northern Army! Inform the Taiwei! Summon all the troops of the Tang Kingdom in Neishi!!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please do not send troops. This is a letter from Duke Luan..."
Liu Chang snatched the letter from the attendant and began to read it.
"Zhou Bo is so brave this time... However, Luan Bu's situation is a bit too dangerous..."
ps: The child has stopped bleeding. The diagnosis is that he lacks the seven coagulation factors. He may need to supplement the coagulation factors for life, two injections a week. There is no other way... Fortunately, his life is out of danger. I am satisfied, no matter what treatment it is.
, I will persevere... The child is in the unattended unit, and I live outside the hospital, waiting for news about the child at any time. Alas, I hope everything will get better.
Thank you for your concern and your help. I have received help from many people during these days. Otherwise, I am afraid that I would not be able to persist now. Thank you.