When Liu Chang saw the majestic city wall of Chang'an from afar, he couldn't help but smile on his face.
The news of the emperor's return to the capital had already spread, and hundreds of officials came out to greet him in a huge formation. The size of the various honor guards was four times that of Liu Bang's period. There was no way, the emperor was a good man, and he was talking about a
The pomp and scale of today's honor guard was drawn up personally by Zhang Buyi, and it can be considered unprecedented. In front of this, Qin Shi Huang's honor guard looked like a barbarian on an outing.
There were an unusually large number of soldiers on the city wall, and flags were hung everywhere, fluttering in the wind.
Hundreds of musicians from Yuefu held various musical instruments, and hundreds of dancers in various costumes were also ready. If you look carefully, these instruments include almost all the instruments in the land occupied by the Han Dynasty. As for
The same is true for dance. There is the mask style of Chu style, the dagger dance of Qin style, and the sleeve dance of Qi style. There are all kinds of dances, which dazzle everyone who sees them.
The emperor rode a tall white horse and came slowly.
The musicians started to play, and they didn’t know how they used so many instruments to compose the music. The chimes chimed calmly, the chimes chimed loudly, the drums roared dullly, and the yu, sheng, and harp sounded at the same time.
As accompaniment, there are musicians who play zither, harp, and zither from time to time... all kinds of musical instruments, continuous and deafening.
The dancers began to dance, and all kinds of dances with completely different styles danced at the same time. Four Chu people, wearing masks, stretched out their hands at the front and stepped forward stiffly to the beat. As they stepped, they hung on their bodies.
The jewelry also made bursts of sounds
They trembled and shuddered, and on both sides were two Tang people who were performing the Sword and Shield Dance. This dance incorporates Yuezhi characteristics. The two people jump up and attack each other with their swords and shields, making the appearance of fighting.
Come on, dance to the rhythm, it has a unique charm.
Looking at this grand scene, the face of the elder riding a tall horse was filled with a warm smile.
Among the ministers, Shen Tujia was the only one who looked at this vast scene with a helpless expression and shook his head secretly.
"His Majesty!
!”
The three princes, nine ministers and other ministers all bowed to meet him. Liu Chang smiled, got off his horse and stepped forward.
"Please get up!"
Liu Chang helped Zhang Cang up personally, and the other ministers stood up one by one. Liu Chang smiled, took Zhang Cang's hand, and walked towards the city, passing among the musicians. Liu Chang was still looking at the group of people who were playing hard.
"Why is it so extravagant? Those who don't know think I chopped off the heads of the poisonous kings!"
Zhang Buyi said loudly: "Your Majesty patrols the Western Regions! He searches for traitors, encourages talented people, drives away wild animals, and deters bandits. Wherever he goes, the officials govern the country cleanly, the people are peaceful, the bandits bow their heads, and all industries prosper. How can we not show off such great achievements?
?!"
"Hahaha, you said it very well!"
Sangong followed Liu Chang, and Liu Chang was not in a hurry to ask about domestic affairs. In fact, when the emperor came to Hexi, Liu Zhang had already sent people to inform him of domestic affairs. The direct control scope of the temple had already been
got a big boost
Sheng, in Hexi, you can use embroidery to find out major domestic events, such as farming, officialdom, water conservancy and other major events. During Liu Chang's trip, there were no major events in the country, but there were a few short-sighted people who violated the law.
Zhang Cang was just imprisoned.
This is a normal operation in the Han Dynasty. Because there are too many marquis, the Han Dynasty punishes some criminals every year and removes their nobility.
Surrounded by the ministers, Liu Chang returned all the way to the palace, and then asked the ministers to go back and wait for the court meeting.
After entering the palace, Liu Chang couldn't wait to walk towards Jiaofang Hall.
"姈?姈!"
Liu Chang shouted and walked into the palace. Cao Shu was talking to Yong'e. When they saw the emperor, they both stood up in a hurry, but Liu Chang's eyes quickly focused on Liu Shu on the "crib".
He walked up with a smile, bent down, picked up his daughter, carefully held her in his arms, and rocked her gently.
"Father is back!"
Cao Shu and Yong E didn't know what to say. Liu Chang hugged his daughter and looked at them, "Are you okay?"
"Everything is fine...Didn't Your Majesty just come back...Why didn't you go to Changle Palace to see the Queen Mother?"
"Hey, don't worry, let's finish seeing my daughter first!"
Cao Shu suddenly frowned, "You should go to see the Queen Mother when you come back. How can you be rude?! Please go to Changle Palace now!"
Liu Chang reluctantly handed his daughter to Cao Shu, "Wait, I'll be back in a minute!"
Liu Changfeng flew out like a wind. Yong'e shook her head and looked at Cao Shu aside, "If you give them some trouble, they won't forget us like this in the future, right?"
...
"Mom~~~~"
At the familiar roar, a smile appeared on Queen Lu's face, and then quickly disappeared.
When Liu Chang came in, he only saw Empress Lu's serious face. Liu Chang was not afraid at all. He walked to Empress Lu's side and sat down directly. His whole body was almost pressed against Empress Lu's arm.
He is already very old and thin, but Liu Chang is in his prime, like a big bear. This scene is like a giant bear coquettishly acting like a rabbit. It feels weird no matter how you look at it. Liu Chang’s thick arms are almost as big as Lu’s.
The back waist is the same.
"I miss you so much... Grandma, you don't know, this time I went to the Western Regions, I did a big thing. I formulated a poisonous strategy for my body, which is called the cannibalization strategy. This strategy is
I formulated it after observing the situation in the Western Regions and the situation of body poisoning. After hearing this, my teacher couldn't help but praise me, saying that he was no longer as good as me in terms of strategy..."
While Liu Chang was bragging, Empress Lu just kept a straight face.
"Liu Chang."
Hearing this title, Liu Chang suddenly felt bad.
"What did you tell me? Where are you going?"
"Anling...."
"Then where did you go??"
"Mom, I just went to Anling. After reading this, I wanted to go back. It's all Lu Lu's fault. It's not that the opportunity is rare. I've already come here. I just went to see the soldiers on the front line and encourage them.
Morale and stuff..."
This kind of nonsense can deceive others, but it cannot deceive Empress Lu. Empress Lu really knows this trick very well.
"Chang'an, Chang'an... Chang'an is not here, and An is not here either... What kind of Chang'an is this?"
Queen Lu said, looking at her son sitting next to her, she did not reprimand her too much, she just calmly ordered: "Don't go so far in the future. I have nothing more to ask for. I just hope that the coffin is yours."
Carrying..."
At that moment, Liu Chang trembled all over. He did not argue any more. He stretched out his hand and held his mother's hand tightly. In his slightly trembling hand, Queen Lu could feel his fear.
Queen Lu has lived for a long time. She has witnessed the fall of Qin and the prosperity of Han. She is not afraid of death.
The only thing she fears is this son.
She didn't know how sad her son would be when she died, whether he would collapse from now on, and she didn't know whether she would ever see her son again.
"Come here, bring some food."
Soon, all kinds of food were placed in front of Liu Chang, "Eat."
Empress Lu gently stroked her son's arm, and Liu Chang lowered his head and devoured the food.
Liu Chang quickly ate up the food in front of him and grinned, "The food here is the most delicious. I have lost weight while living in the open air..."
He said, wiping his mouth with his sleeve.
"Chang Liu!
!”
.....
In the Hall of Houde, the children were surrounding Liu Chang. Cao Shu, Yong'e, and Fan Qing were also very happy. They sat in front of Liu Chang. Liu Bo stood obediently beside his father, letting Liu Chang laugh.
Holding his face, Liu Ci climbed onto Liu Chang's neck at some point and was pulling Liu Chang's hair to climb up to the top of his head. Liu Liang sat in his father's arms and continued.
Eat with your hands.
"How are your studies?"
"Father, I have finished reading The Analects of Confucius."
"Ah?? So fast??"
As Liu Chang spoke, he reached out his hand angrily, grabbed the thorn that was pulling his hair, put it aside, and asked again: "Have you followed Mr. Fuqiu to attend the classes of other masters? Did you follow those teachers?
How are the students getting along?"
"Yes, the Tai students are very close to me, and we often interact with each other. Occasionally when I encounter something I don't understand, I will ask them, and they are very happy to answer my questions..."
Liu Bo answered obediently.
There was some fear in Liu Bo's eyes, and he shied away. Liu Chang narrowed his eyes.
Then he looked at Cao Shu.
"What's wrong? Is someone bullying him?"
Before Cao Shu could speak, Fan Qing couldn't help but said: "Yes! The Emperor is back! He also brought back a son of the King of Chu's family. This prince is really hateful. He wanted to steal Yong'e's jewelry and insulted Liu Cihe.
Liu Bo was kicked out of the palace by us."
Liu Chang's face suddenly turned dark, "Here comes someone!"
"
Cao Shu glared at Fan Qing and said hurriedly: "Bo hurt him. Nothing happened to Bo and Ci. Instead, the Prince of Chu lay on the bed and stayed there for a long time. After all, he is the grandson of King Chu Yuan. Your Majesty, you should not follow this person."
A half-year-old child cares about...if it hurts his life, how can he explain it to the King of Chu? The King of Chu has always respected His Majesty..."
Cao Shu talked about what happened in detail.
Liu Chang looked at Liu Bo with some surprise, "Did you really give him a eucalyptus?"
Liu Bo was so frightened that he hurriedly explained: "Father, I didn't mean it. I just saw my brother falling and I was angry..."
"Hahahaha, what does this mean? When I was your age, I was much worse than you. I couldn't bully those people, but these dandies can just be beaten... If they are bullied to the point of being bullied, they will not be beaten.
Then he is no longer my son!"
As Liu Chang spoke, he impatiently grabbed Liu Ci, who had climbed onto his shoulder at some point and was pulling his hair, and put him aside.
"It's a good thing that you take action for the sake of your family, and it's an act worthy of reward!"
"From now on, if anyone dares to hurt your family, you will do it directly, otherwise all your strength will be in vain!"
Liu Chang stretched out his hand and poked Liu Bo's chest.
Immediately, he looked at Cao Shu and said with a sneer: "Liu Wu is such a arrogant person. It seems that I have to teach him personally!"
"His Majesty!"
"Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion!"
"There is a family dinner tonight, don't forget it."
Just as the beauties were leaving, Liu Ying excitedly walked into the Houde Hall. After entering the Houde Hall, Liu Chang's eyes lit up, "Second brother!
"
"Hahaha, eldest brother!
!”
When the two brothers met, they looked very excited. Liu Ying gave Liu Chang a hug, then looked at him and said approvingly: "My eldest brother is really a strong man!"
Immediately, he raised his head again and looked at the top of Liu Chang's head.
"Why do you put Zi on your head?"
"Um???"
Only then did Liu Chang realize that Liu Ci's crotch was hanging on his head. His little hands were firmly holding Liu Chang's crown, and his legs were kicking wildly.
Liu Chang grabbed the stick and kicked it around in Liu Chang's hand.
"Father!
I'm so tall!
"
Liu Chang had a dark face. After coming back this time, the twins have grown up a lot. Liu Liang is okay, but he is a bit too... needing to be spanked.
He has never seen such a naughty child in his life. In the whole of Chang'an, no one has ever dared to pull his hair. How big is this boy? No, he must be well disciplined. Otherwise, when he grows up a few years, he will reach the age of Liu Bo.
At this age, where is his peace? Why can't he torment himself every day?
And this guy was not being honest when being dragged up in the air by Liu Chang, and his whole body was moving around.
"Sooner or later, I'll ban you, a bastard, to Stone City!"
Liu Chang cursed, put him on the ground, and then pulled Liu Ying to sit down.
The two brothers may not have seen each other for a long time, and they have a lot to say.
"Hahaha, when did you come? I thought you were going to do a few more turns!"
"I won't be back long..."
Liu Ying talked about the situation in various places and the anecdotes about the brothers. Now that Liu Fei is gone, Liu Ying has become the oldest among the brothers, and the other brothers are much younger than him. Therefore, Liu Ying is in a certain position.
After a while, Liu Ying took over the role of her father. Speaking of those "sons", Liu Ying's face was full of pride.
These princes governed very well, even the low-key Changsha Kingdom was quite impressive.
Of course, Liu Chang knows the situation of the vassal states better than Liu Ying. After all, these vassal kings in the Central Plains are still within the supervision circle composed of the censor, the embroidered clothes, and the state minister.
Not Liu Changxin, but his own brother, this
It's just a system of the Han Dynasty, something that Liu Chang left to future generations. Nowadays, in many vassal states, Liu Chang's place is no different from counties. The prime minister is the same as the county governor, and he has to report the situation to the temple every year. The temple
Can directly appoint officials.
Of course, what Chang Liu is concerned about is the situation of his brothers.
Liu Chang was very happy when he learned from Liu Ying that the brothers were doing well.
As he talked, the topic shifted to King Chu.
Liu Ying sighed, "This prince Liu Wu is really naughty. When he arrived at the palace, he fought with Liu Bo. Then he was placed in the outer city, where he fought with many princes. He was placed in the inner city with Zhu Lu.
In order to prevent him from causing trouble, Wang Tianqi specially placed him near the palace. Who knew that he would fight with the imperial students again, and the scale was so large that he refused to change despite repeated admonitions. The imperial doctors shook their heads..."
Listening to Liu Ying's words, Liu Chang's eyes lit up.
"I thought this guy was just a bully, but I didn't expect that he has repeatedly fought with many powerful people. It seems that this guy is quite heroic!"
Liu Ying was stunned and shook her head hastily, "I'm not heroic. I have a bad nature. You have to discipline me well!"
Liu Chang said with a smile: "This guy is not a softie. He can fight with others many times. He is quite courageous and can be used as he wants."
Liu Ying was immediately frightened, "It's so long! You don't know..."
"It's okay, I know how to discipline such a brat!"
"Someone is coming!"
Liu Chang waved his hand, and Lu Lu immediately ran over. Liu Chang immediately ordered: "Isn't a canal being dug at Tongguan? Send the Prince of Chu there to serve as a corvee! Let him serve for three months!"
"only!"
Lu Lu stood up and left. Liu Chang looked at Liu Ying proudly and said: "To deal with such a arrogant person, you have to torment him first and make him lose his energy. Then, send him to the frontier fortress and let him stay at the frontier fortress."
If we go to war, stay in Beiting or West Court for a year or two, we will definitely not be as reckless and impulsive as now!"
Liu Ying woke up, nodded, and asked: "If you do this, King Chu will..."
"Don't worry! This is how I have always disciplined the princes of the clan. When the King of Chu saw his reborn son, it was too late to thank me, so what else could he say? For example, King Yan's son Xian is often criticized by him now.
My father sent me to various places for training, and even participated in this campaign, helping to transport food and so on... Maybe the King of Chu will follow suit in the future!"
The two brothers chatted quite happily.
At this moment, Liu Wu was standing in the courtyard. Hearing that the emperor was back, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
During these days, he was restless, fearing that he would encounter someone who wanted to fight with him again.
The original arrogant and domineering character has completely disappeared. After being beaten many times and almost being killed, he has become submissive. He is almost like a new generation of Changsha King, and he no longer dares to look at others.
, I was shaking all day long, and I didn’t even dare to leave the door. It was locked tightly, and the waiters didn’t dare to knock on the door for fear of scaring him to death.
His fear was not unreasonable. Just a few days ago, someone threw a stone from outside and hit a valet on the head.
A lot of stones were thrown, and some people even tried to climb over the wall in the dark of night. They were stopped by the attendants, and then they cursed and disappeared. According to the attendants, those people were definitely not teenagers, they were all middle-aged men.
There was a fishy smell, and some of them were still wearing armor and holding weapons. They were probably the navy troops staying at the Weishui pier.
Liu Wu became more and more frightened, and finally he breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that the emperor was back.
Tears filled my eyes.
Okay, great.
The emperor is finally back. These people don't dare to make such trouble anymore, right?
While he was meditating, a group of people led by a servant came in. When he saw the stranger, Liu Wu subconsciously hid behind him.
Lu Lu looked at the guy in front of him curiously and asked, "Are you Prince Liu Wu of Chu?"
"I'm not!
I'm not!
Help!
Lieutenant, help me!
!”
Liu Wu screamed in horror, turned around and ran away.
The soldiers who followed Lu Lu in looked at the boy in surprise, dumbfounded. Could this child have some illness?
After being comforted by the attendants, Liu Wu finally understood that this person was not here to beat him, and stood tremblingly in front of Lu Lu.
"Your Majesty has an order...for you to dig a canal."
Liu Wu was confused, "What? What are you digging for?"
Lu Lu rounded his arms and slapped Liu Wu on the face. Liu Wu was immediately knocked to the ground, covering his face and crying bitterly.
Lu Lu had a gloomy face, "You have to be smart here and don't provoke people you shouldn't provoke... If you dare to provoke my nephew again, I will kill you first and then your father..."