In the Jiaofang Hall, Empress Cao was also hosting a banquet to entertain the wives of important officials in the country.
Queen Cao is not as strong as Queen Lu, and she is not willing to participate too much in government affairs. However, this does not prevent her from being willing to help Liu Chang share some things. From time to time, Cao Shu will invite some ladies from home to come to banquets.
, including those at the level of Sangong and Jiuqing, and occasionally the families of some people with low status but close to Liu Chang. Sometimes, if they are generals who have made great contributions on the battlefield, their families will also have the opportunity to come to Jiaofang Hall to pay homage.
Queen.
At this moment, the queen's power is still very great, but due to Queen Cao's own character and the fact that Queen Lu is still alive, Cao Shu tries her best to control her power within the range that a mother can accept. Although the Queen Mother has a good relationship with her,
But after all, she is not Liu Chang. Whenever something angers the Queen Mother, the consequences will not be something she can bear.
To this day, before Cao Shu holds a banquet to entertain these ladies, she has to inform Empress Lu to let her know first.
Empress Lu always scolded her with a straight face, letting her decide these little things by herself without asking her.
Cao Shu has always felt that the ministers in the country can only help their husbands to do good deeds if their homes are peaceful. She is very familiar with the families of the ministers in the country, and she also knows a lot through them.
I also did a lot of things.
For example, Wang Tianqi's wife, Zhou, was very strong and jealous. She was always worried that Wang Tianqi would find someone else, and her attitude towards Wang Tianqi was very bad. Wang Tingwei's life was very difficult, and Cao Shu came to see him many times.
When Mrs. Zhou talked about this matter with her, she acted rationally and emotionally. Through her outstanding eloquence and the blessing of her status as a queen, Mrs. Zhou restrained her overbearing character and treated Wang Tianqi much more politely.
Cao Shu actually didn't say much to her, she just said: "If he can't even frighten his wife, how can he serve as a court captain to frighten the ministers? If even his family members don't know how to respect him,
How can a court official obey his orders? I'm afraid he will be abandoned by His Majesty sooner or later."
Although Zhou is arrogant, she also knows the importance of severity and is unwilling to make her husband fall out of love because of herself.
Wang Tianqi was very happy when he learned about this. He came to see the queen and thanked her in person for her help.
Of course, there is also the opposite situation. For example, Liang Zou Hou Wu Zui had a bad temper. He often insulted and beat his wife and children at home because he was a child. He also threatened them many times. When the queen learned about this situation, she first asked his wife what she meant and asked her if she wanted to.
She was willing to give up the marriage and remarry, but she was reluctant to part with her children and unwilling to divorce. Empress Cao also expressed that she could understand, and then personally intervened and severely reprimanded Wu Zui.
Wu Zui was obedient in front of the queen, but when he returned home, he violently abused his wife again.
The queen was furious and informed the emperor directly.
The emperor put him in the Hall of Houde for three days... No one knew what he went through. Anyway, when Wu Zui finally left the palace, his whole person was completely new. Not to mention his actions, he even trembled when he spoke.
Then attack your wife at home.
Cao Shu solved a lot of things. She recorded the birthdays or death anniversaries of the ministers' parents. Every time at this time, she would send people to give gifts or worship. These actions of Cao Shu also increased her own prestige.
, it really begins to make the world more beautiful.
At this moment, Cao Shu was laughing and chatting with many ladies, telling some interesting stories and talking about the children, having a good time.
At this time, Liu Yan arrived late. She lowered her head and hurriedly paid homage to Cao Shu and called her mother.
Cao Shu helplessly pulled up this shy little beauty and asked her to sit aside, "You don't have to call her mother, just call her sister."
"How can this be possible..."
Liu Yan's voice was very low. She was the granddaughter of Mrs. Xuan. In terms of family ties, Liu Chang was her father-in-law, and Cao Shu could also act as her mother.
Cao Shu looked at her with pity in her eyes.
"Oh, I've suffered so much for you..."
Cao Shu is very familiar with the situation of each family. The situation in Liu Yan's family is quite special. Zhang Buyi is not close to her and is very cold. In other words, Zhang Buyi is very cold to everyone, except His Majesty. On weekdays, either
Either a cold and intimidating look, or a cannibalistic look.
Several ladies around also nodded and said with emotion: "Such a good woman, alas, what a pity... Although the censor is tall, he is not burly... he has no strength... I'm afraid..."
Several people whispered, Liu Yan blushed, lowered her head, and remained silent.
"Mom~~~~"
At this moment, a loud shout interrupted their words.
Liu An rushed into the Jiaofang Palace, "I'm hungry!!"
Cao Shu looked at this Zhuzi with disgust and said coldly: "I'm hungry and go find your father! Didn't you see that I was busy?!"
"I'm looking for my father. He asked me to come to you."
"Oh, the Crown Prince is here!"
"No problem, let's eat together!"
Several ladies started laughing at this moment and invited Liu An to sit down. Some of them asked: "Is the prince married?"
Liu An suddenly felt something was wrong, but when he wanted to evacuate, it was already a little late.
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"This first letter is mainly about policy. What the temple should do, what expectations it is preparing to meet, where it has won battles, and what achievements it has made. These all need to be recorded. You don't have to worry about paper.
, Shang Fang has made three improvements, no matter how many times you use it, you don’t have to worry. As for printing, Shang Fang will also help you do it. The main issue is this content, do you understand?"
Liu Chang patiently explained his purpose to Zhi Du.
After talking for a long time and seeing no reaction from Zhi, Liu Chang asked, "Can you understand?"
Zhi Du is a very serious person and does not smile. When he heard Liu Chang's inquiry, he immediately said: "Your Majesty is planning to use Di Bao to spread the temple's policies and ideas to various places, and use Di Bao as the mouthpiece of the temple.
Let everyone in the world understand it, increase the prestige of the temple, and make the scholars more obedient..."
"Hahaha, it seems you understand."
"However, this matter is not easy to handle. It is difficult to find the person who writes the book. If the writing is complicated, it is not good. If the writing is straightforward, it is not good. You have to know how to write...
.For all of this, you have to find the right person to write it..."
Liu Chang ordered in a low voice.
"Is this why Your Majesty suddenly divided the flesh among the students of Imperial College? Is he asking me to find a suitable person among the students of Imperial College to write the book?"
"It's up to you. You find the right person. I don't care who you find. I just want to see the results."
"I know what to do now."
"Go and set up the organization first, and then do this."
"Your Majesty, if you don't do this first, how can I know who the new organization needs? Please allow me to start doing it now and recruit the right people while doing it. I only need seven days to serve Your Majesty.
Bring back the first completed newspaper."
"Seven days???"
Such arrogant words aroused Liu Chang's suspicion, "Are you sure you can do it in seven days??"
"Your Majesty, please give an order. If this is not possible, the ministers will be killed first, and then all the officials involved in this matter will be killed."
Well, this guy is more ruthless than Chao Cuo.
Liu Changzheng was looking at him in surprise when he saw Zhang Buyi walking in and walking up to Liu Chang. Just as he was about to pay his respects, Zhidu yelled: "How bold! How rude!"
"If you don't shout your name before paying homage to His Majesty, if you don't trot to meet His Majesty, if you don't pay homage to His Majesty first, how dare you be rude to the Emperor, do you want to die?!"
At that moment, Zhang Buyu was also a little confused.
He looked at Zhidu blankly, and then at Liu Chang.
Where did your Majesty find these strange people?
"Okay, don't be rude to San Gong!"
Liu Chang reminded, but Zhidu disagreed and said: "I am a minister of the emperor. The three princes and I are ministers, so why should we be afraid of him?"
Zhang Buyi was very disgusted with the guy in front of him, but he also very much agreed with what he said. It was so right, but it was a pity that it was said by such an annoying guy.
"Your Majesty... Do you really want to entrust such an important matter to such a person?"
Zhang Buyi glanced at Zhidu who was standing opposite, and said in a low voice: "I don't think this guy looks like a capable minister, but more like a cruel official."
"I never thought that one day you would be able to say this word... So do you think you are a capable minister or a cruel official?"
Just when Zhang Buyu began to reflect on his position, Liu Chang said: "This young man is quite good. I discussed state affairs with him. He answered questions fluently and had great ideas. I think I can reuse him. So, let's start with
Let him do it and see the results."
"Your Majesty is wise!! That's how it should be!"
Liu Chang never had any scruples in employing people. After giving this young man full authority over the affairs reported in this report, Liu Chang sent him away and let him handle it by himself. Of course Zhang Buyi was
After staying, he had brought over the performance report during this period. Liu Chang read it carefully and was very satisfied.
"It seems like you are indeed a capable minister!"
After handling all matters, Liu Chang just felt tired.
In these days, things came one after another, things about the south, things about memorials, things about ministers, things about building the palace, things about reporting for the residence, and even things about Shang Fang, which made Liu Chang overwhelmed. He even went out.
There is no time for hunting. Whenever this happens, Liu Chang will start to miss the time when he was a prince and king. He feels so uncomfortable. Today's life is really boring.
How many diligent emperors like me can we find in the past and present?
While Liu Chang was thinking about it, he took out his crossbow and ordered his chariot to be prepared. Wearing a decent outfit, he quietly left the imperial gate without even taking the guard. When he left the palace, Liu Chang's chariot was
Then he started to accelerate, getting faster and faster. Pedestrians had long been accustomed to this situation, so they calmly gave way to the road and allowed the carriage to fly by. Occasionally, they encountered a few soldiers who were looking clearly.
After seeing the carriage, he turned his head and pretended not to see it.
Just like that, we rushed out of Chang'an. Lu Lu, who was driving the car, asked: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, where are we going?"
"Just drive to a place with few people and see your luck. I don't want to go to Shanglinyuan. The beasts there will run away when they see a few people. It's really no fun..."
Zhao Mei, who was traveling with him, said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, you have killed all the beasts elsewhere... If you want to go, you can only go to Shanglin Garden."
"Okay, okay, let's go to Shanglinyuan!"
The carriage was speeding, and Liu Chang stood up, enjoying the pleasure of the wind blowing on his face.
At this time, a carriage suddenly appeared in the distance. It was also very fast, speeding towards this direction from the opposite direction. Liu Chang was furious, "Who dares to collide with my carriage?!"
"Ahem... Your Majesty... This is the westbound road... It seems that we are running into someone..."
"Make them get out of the way!!"
"only!!"
The carriage was getting closer and closer, and just when both sides could see each other clearly, Lu Lu shouted in fear, "No! It's Xuanyi!!"
"Is it Xuanyi?!"
Liu Chang was also shocked. Just as the emperor and his ministers jumped out of the car, Zhao Mei held Liu Chang tightly.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Danger! Danger! Who is Xuanyi? Why is this?!"
Zhao Mei's exclamation finally made Liu Chang realize, "That's not right. Now that I am the emperor, why should I be afraid of righteousness?"
The carriage stopped, and Xuanyi, who was over sixty years old, stepped out of the carriage with the support of a soldier. He looked deeply at Liu Chang. For some reason, Lu Lu and Liu Chang still felt inexplicably restrained in the face of that look.
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"Meet Your Majesty."
"Ah...hahaha, Father Zhong! No need to be polite!"
Liu Chang looked like a successful villain, walked to Xuanyi, helped him up, and asked curiously: "Why did you come to Chang'an?"
"Didn't His Majesty call me here to build Chidao in Zhao Yantang?"
"Ah?? Oh, yes, yes, I have always been in charge of this matter. There are so many things to do, I have even forgotten about it."
After such a long time, when Liu Chang saw Xuanyi again, Liu Chang felt a lot in his heart. This former Donkey Tingwei looked very old now. Although his eyes were still very sharp, he no longer had the original look.
With that kind of momentum, Liu Chang sighed, lamenting that things and people have changed, and couldn't help but said: "Father Zhong, I drove wildly through the city today, drove all the way here, and planned to go hunting even if it was not according to the hunting time.
, what can you do?”
"Your Majesty has done so many things worth showing off, I really admire you."
Xuanyi just mocked coldly.
"Hahaha, that's what it tastes like!"
Liu Chang laughed and immediately asked Xuanyi to get in the car and sat next to him, "Xuanxiang... for such a matter, you can just send someone to come. At your age, why do you have to travel long distances to come here in person?
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"The main reason is that I haven't come back for a long time, and there are many things that I need to tell His Majesty face to face... and also about this matter of Chidao. The Yan Kingdom has insufficient manpower and needs help from the temple..."
King Yan Liu Bi suffered greatly from his ministers, and he had many things he wanted to do. Unfortunately, his ministers were not as supportive as those of the Tang Dynasty, and they were always holding back, so Liu Chang sent Xuanyi to Tianhan.
Of course, there is no personal grudge involved in the frozen Yan State. The main reason is that Xuanyi is very suitable to govern the Yan State.
Sure enough, Xuanyi did not disappoint Liu Chang. During his governance of the Yan State, he and Liu Bi were at war with each other. Liu Bi was fighting in the field, and Xuanyi was in the palace. Those who were lagging behind among the officials were severely punished by Xuanyi.
Fan, did not dare to be troublesome, and managed the country in an orderly manner. Liu Bi became more and more inseparable from this powerful prime minister. The two of them cooperated very well. The current situation of Yan State is also very good. Anyway, it is not
From the virtual Zhao Kingdom.
Xuanyi talked about the affairs of Yan State seriously, and Liu Chang listened very seriously.
"Yes, well done... In just a few years, Yan State has been able to achieve such results, and this is all because of your contribution."
"This is because of the king's talents. The king is brave, courageous, and daring to do things. All policies are implemented very well in Yan State."
Liu Chang laughed and said, "You are exaggerating."
Xuanyi was stunned and wanted to say something, but couldn't.
Seeing that His Majesty was chatting so happily with Xuanyi and setting off all the way towards Chang'an, Lu Lu quickly asked: "Your Majesty...then there will be no hunting today?"
"When a wise man comes from afar, why are you still hunting?"
"When King Wu spit out meat, everyone in the world came to follow him! Now I want to imitate him. How can I neglect a wise man because of such things as hunting?"
After Liu Chang finished speaking, he glanced at Xuanyi again.
Xuanyi frowned, pondered for a long time, and asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to say that Duke Zhou vomited his breasts?"
"That's the truth anyway!"
"How is it, Duke Xuan? During your absence, I have been studying diligently every day. Isn't it different from before? My knowledge has made great progress!"
Xuanyi nodded, "That's true."
The news that Xuanyi returned to Chang'an shocked almost all the sages in Chang'an. After the sages learned that the man had returned, they were very happy. When we were young, this guy bullied us quite a lot. Now,
We are all strong, you are back, right??
Having said that, it can be seen that when they saw Xuanyi, the sages were still very honest. After growing up, they can actually feel the difficulties of some of the older generation. For example, Mr. Fan, he now feels that his
It turned out that it was not easy for my uncle to become a Marquis of Kang. Being an uncle was really a headache. Xuan Moru, who was working as an errand in Tingwei, also felt that it was really not easy for his uncle at first. And Zhou Shengzhi, in
When his son came to steal the family's chickens with his friends all day long, he felt indescribably sad and angry.
Liu Chang hosted a banquet in honor of Xuanyi. When he returned to Houde Hall in the evening, the queen had been waiting for him for a long time.
"Why can't I see Your Majesty today?"
"Oh, Xuanyi is back. I'm hosting a banquet for him at the Tang Prince's Mansion..."
Cao Shu helped Liu Chang undress and said something, "Can you tell Zhang Buji that his wife Liu Yan is such a good person, but he is lukewarm towards others.
..How can this be possible after having a family for so long without having children? He listens to you the most..."
"Hey... these are all people's private matters. Why do you care so much? Instead of thinking about this, why not get me something to sober up..."
"Oh...well, it's just hard on her. What a good child."
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In the Zhang Mansion, Liu Yan looked straight at her husband.
Zhang Buji lowered his head and ate his food. He was probably thinking about something and frowning. He suddenly looked even more... beautiful, and Liu Yan was stunned.
After Zhang Buyi finished eating, Liu Yan stepped forward and said, "My dear... let's rest..."
"I haven't... let go... you are... ugh!"
Liu Yan looked at her husband who could not move, with a smile on her face.