The sky was not yet bright, and a dog barking suddenly came from a distance, and the barking of dogs was vaguely interlaced.
The bright moonlight fell on the palace. The palace was extremely simple. The exterior wall was only two people high. The inner wall was probably only at the elder's neck. He could easily see the situation in the palace while standing on tiptoe.
The road is paved with gravel. After being trampled countless times, it finally looks like a road. There are only six lonely halls in the palace, and the larger tiles are about to fall.
You can also see traces of repair, but there are many trees in the palace, but most of them have become bare at this moment, and many trees have been cut off, which are used to repair the palace.
Not to mention comparing it with Liu Chang's Weiyang Palace, or even with Lu Lu's mansion, this place is not qualified...at most it is tied with Xitingguo.
But this is the famous wealthy and powerful country in the world and the palace of the Wu Kingdom.
Liu Heng tiptoed up, and his wife was still sleeping soundly.
Taking advantage of the moonlight, Liu Heng changed into clothes and walked out of the inner hall. There were already people waiting outside the hall. Deng Tong led three close servants and hurriedly paid homage to the King of Wu.
Surrounded by them, Liu Heng walked into the Gonghong Hall next door. Deng Tong found half of the wax from somewhere, put it on the table, lit it himself, the candlelight swayed, and the faint flame could not be illuminated.
The entire palace could only form a slightly bright world next to the desk. Liu Heng knelt in front of the desk, and a close servant placed various memorials in front of him... Deng Tong hurriedly told them to bring the food here.
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The candlelight illuminated the face of the King of Wu.
The King of Wu's face was very soft. When he was very young, he looked a little mean, cold and cold. If he didn't speak, he would look like he was not easy to get along with. He could scare the elder with his eyes, but as he was older
As his face grew, his softer and softer. This softness was different from Zhang Buyi's femininity. It was a very tough softness with clear facial lines, but probably the look made him look very gentle.
Kindness... The children's first reaction when they saw the elder was to run away, and the first reaction when they saw the King of Wu was that they couldn't help but want to get close to them.
His eyes were very bright, and no matter who he looked at, he seemed to have a slight smile and great affinity, even far above the elder.
He sat seriously in front of the desk and dealt with memorials handed over from all over the place. He handled them very carefully, sometimes frowned, sometimes smiled, and his mind was completely on the memorials.
The candlelight illuminated half of his face, and as the candlelight jumped, his face kept jumping between the light and the darkness. Deng Tong and several close servants stood aside, lowering their heads and daring not to disturb them.
Soon the food was brought up, and Deng Tong knelt aside to feed the King of Wu. Liu Heng was eating, his eyes still on the memorial in his hand.
The sky is getting brighter and the darkness is gradually disappearing. The case of King Wu
Just by the window, as the first ray of sunlight shone into the inner hall, he was in the light, and his body seemed to be flashing with light.
Deng Tong looked at the king straight, this was the scene he was most looking forward to every day. Whenever the light shone on the king, the king looked so handsome, like a god, and the soft light made him whole.
Looks taller and kinder.
Liu Heng slowly stood up, moved his muscles and looked at the sky.
"Take my red clothes over..."
If Liu Chang said this, the close servant would have a headache, because the elder had hundreds of red clothes... but Liu Heng didn't know what to do here... because he only had one set.
This red dress made the king look much younger and more energetic. This dress looks much better than the clothes just now, and has never been sewn. This is given to the king by the Supreme Emperor... The king doesn't wear it on weekdays.
I only wear it for half an hour every morning.
Liu Heng changed into new clothes and walked towards the west side of the palace in a hurry.
Compared with other directions, the west side of the palace is much more luxurious. It is the only palace that has been renovated. This is the Lingwen Hall where the king’s biological mother is located.
"Son, I pay homage to my mother."
Liu Heng knelt outside Mrs. Bo's hall and paid homage.
Until my mother's voice came from inside,
Liu Heng walked in.
Bo Ji is already very old, with gray hair, basically losing all her teeth, and she has become thinner, but like Liu Heng, her appearance has become extremely kind and generous, and she looks very good... Although the old man is old, she is energetic
He was so angry that he smiled and said, "You are here just right... My eldest sister sent a letter and said she wanted to see me again! How many days did you think you would take a bus to Chang'an from here?"
Liu Heng was stunned. The eldest sister that my mother mentioned was of course a certain empress dowager.
Even after leaving Chang'an, Bo Ji did not have any alienation from the Queen Mother, and often contacted him through letters. The relationship between the two became deeper and deeper with age. The two spoke freely, often recalling the past, and
Talking about interesting things about children and grandchildren today.
Liu Heng's queen is a member of the Lu family, and she is a little arrogant. She always quarrels with other wives of Liu Heng on weekdays. In the entire harem, the only one who can eat her tightly was the only one who can eat her. It turns out that Queen Lu was just a little bit.
In a small matter, he quarreled with Liu Heng in public. Bo Ji directly informed the queen of the matter. The queen immediately scolded the queen and told her that being rude to Bo Ji was a serious crime of disobedience!
Then the queen became honest and came to pay homage to Bo Ji a few days later, and she didn't dare to feel any disrespectfulness.
Compared to a certain wife who was crazy about her son, this wife was a divine assistant.
Queen Lu's problem plagued all the wives of the princes, King Liang, King Qi, King Jiaodong, King Changsha, King Chengyang and others, all the surname is Lu... Most of these Queen Lu were arrogant and tried to interfere with the power of the Lu family.
There are very few obedient things in China... Only Queen Lu of Wu is the most honest. Liu Heng had no choice but to do anything to her, but his mother had it.
Liu Heng has not been loved in the palace since he was a child. His father has been with him very little. And he has the current personality because of his mother's teachings. Bo Ji is a very generous and gentle person.
He is also a very smart person.
Faced with Ah Mother's inquiry, Liu Heng felt a little embarrassed, "Ah Mother, it's been too long, and... you are so old, I'm afraid you can't walk such a long way."
Bo Ji was a little sad and sighed, "No obstacle... the letters are also very good."
Bo Ji did not hold on to this matter anymore, but instead asked: "What is the situation of the people in China this winter? Is there any disaster area?"
"My mother, your majesty is kind and has sent a large amount of winter supplies. There is no disaster in the country. A family of six people in Wenxiang Peak in Guangling was frozen and killed... I have punished the local officials."
"Heng... Guangling is the capital, so the officials here dare not hide it... Other places are far away from you, so you have to go around from time to time... Don't be afraid of going out because of the cold... All the lonely, old and weak in China are all
I'm going to take some time to visit... I heard your ministers report that you would hold a sacrifice to celebrate His Majesty's contribution?"
"There is such a thing."
"Your Majesty is your brother. Do you still need you to do this to please him? He trusts you so much and lets you be responsible for governing the South, not to let you do these useless sacrifices to please him... Don't just look at it
With the situation in Wu, when Chu State and Changsha are affected by disasters, you should also help them... Reduce some pressure in the temple. This is to respect Your Majesty and serve the emperor, not through sacrifices, but through practical work..."
"only!!"
Liu Heng bows again.
Looking at his extremely obedient son, Bo Ji smiled, "I don't need to teach these words... I like to nag when I get old..."
"If I had no mother, how could I have done today?"
"Okay...I don't need you to coax it...I'll take the clothes I made."
Bo Ji handed the new clothes to her son and sighed: "You have been wearing this clothes for three or four years... I know you only wear them when you come to pay my respects... Come, and I will follow this when I pay my respects to me in the future.
Let's change your clothes!"
Leaving from my mother, Liu Heng returned to Gonghong Palace without stopping.
Several ministers have been waiting here for a long time.
After Liu Heng sat down, they hurriedly began to report the situation in various places. The government and the country of Wu were probably the most harmonious temple. The ministers got along very harmoniously with each other and there was no fighting at all. This situation was not
Rare, even a little weird. The reason for this situation is probably because Liu Heng has to handle too many things, the interests are scattered, and the ministers have their own things to be busy with, so they don’t have time to come to each other at all.
Contend.
Prime Minister Kong Zang reported to the domestic affairs seriously.
Kong Zang was the son of Kong Ju, the Marquis of Liaoyi. Kong Ju was a famous general who fought with Emperor Gao and was a veteran who followed Emperor Gao during the uprising. Of course, this general also had another identity, the ninth generation grandson of Confucius.
Confucius' ninth generation grandson followed Liu Bang to rebel, and made many military achievements to become a general, with a fief of two thousand households, which sounds a bit outrageous.
He passed away ten years ago. After his death, Kong Zang inherited the title. This person is also a talented person with very good knowledge and good knowledge. He can write books. What is important is that he has good ability to govern the country. His academic thoughts are a bit similar to Gongsun Hong
, believes that academics should serve governance, because he once debated this argument, and he said that his ancestors studied and studied knowledge to govern the country through knowledge? If it is not practical, just talk about some great principles.
, What's the purpose of this?
He also highly praised Shusun Tong. In his words, this Confucian scholar with a bad reputation was a contemporary scholar.
Such a slightly alternative scholar was valued by King Wu. He was not radical and cared about culture and education. However, for Liu Heng, culture and education were a big event.
"We have established six county schools in Nanyue. I have solved the problem of the teacher. The main problem now is that it is difficult for children to communicate. The teachers I invited are all Confucian scholars from Qilu. The children here cannot understand the words of Qilu.
, Both sides cannot communicate... Teaching is extremely difficult, and there are also loud local oppositions. There are many old people in Nanyue who oppose county schools everywhere, scolding us for taking their younger students astray and saying that they want to talk about Huang.
The knowledge of Lao and the Legalists…”
Liu Heng listened to his words, "I'm sorry."
"I dare not... If I could find a way to cooperate with Nanyue, the enlightenment will be more smooth..."
"Don't worry, I will inform the King of Nanyue and let him cooperate with him with all his strength!"
The censor Zhang Wu stood up and said seriously: "King, several officials who caused the disaster to the people have been sentenced... have been sent to the port for corvee service..."
"There are frequent water transportation nowadays, and some officials use the excuse of exhaustion and greed for ink transportation of materials, and some soldiers at the port deliberately make things difficult for merchant ships..."
Taiwei Tian Lubo stood up, "King, our shipbuilding army has discovered another island... All the ports along the coast can reach here. Building a stronghold here can help strengthen our management and control of the sea."
All the officials stood up to report, and Liu Heng made a serious analysis with them.
Liu Heng ruled the Wu Kingdom to the extreme. Today, the Wu Kingdom has rich people and strong national strength. In terms of national strength, it has even surpassed the split Tang Kingdom and has become the world's number one vassal state.
Wu has countless arable land, and the people live and work in peace. With the countless minerals here and the characteristics of relying on the sea, Liu Heng did a lot of things. He almost connected the coast, and countless ports are available every day.
Thousands of merchant ships were sailing on the beach of Wu. They took the goods from Wu to Nanyue, Changsha, Chu, Qi, Zhao, Tang, Chang'an, and even Yan... They were even able to go to the Japanese island to get supplies.
Fan Kang, who was watching the monkey bare teeth, was so excited that he almost cried when he saw the merchant ships of Wu.
The developed commerce raised all the local commodity prices in Wu Kingdom, but the prices of necessities were falling. The people were rich and powerful, but that was the case.
The influence of Wu State has gradually summarized Nanyue, Changsha and other places. In some areas of Nanyue State, the orders of King Wu are more effective than those of the Nanyue State. The territory of Wu State even reached south of Nanyue through the sea, with a lot more.
The islands and the entire sea surface of Nanyue were actually under the control of the Wu Kingdom. In the battle between Zhao Tuo and Liu Heng, Zhao Tuo was finally at a disadvantage.
Liu Heng will not interfere in every government affairs of the ministers, nor will he forcefully give orders. He is more like the assistant of the ministers, and the matter is handled by the ministers. If the ministers encounter any unsolvable problems, then he will
I will help and help solve the problem based on my own identity.
Therefore, in the court discussion, Liu Heng was listening carefully, while the ministers kept talking about their thoughts.
After the court meeting ended, several ministers hurriedly left, and they still had a lot to do.
It was also time for dinner.
Liu Heng came to the hall where Dou Ji was to have a meal as usual.
Among Liu Heng's many wives, Dou Ji is the most favored. In terms of appearance, she is not the most beautiful, and in terms of personality, she is not the most gentle, but Liu Heng just has a special liking for her... Dou Ji Zeng
Having served the Queen Mother, she did not lose weight in the dispute with Queen Lu. Which one is closer to a distant relative who rarely meets or a maid who once stayed by her... It's not easy to say. She is very tall and can be seen by people.
She was a little strong and had a temper. She was very kind to Liu Heng, but if Liu Heng made her angry, she would quarrel with Liu Heng... And what Liu Heng liked her the most was probably because her knowledge was pretty good.
Dou Ji liked Huang Laozhi very much. She begged Liu Heng several times and asked him for the articles written by Liu An.
She believes that Huang-Lao’s learning is the best knowledge to govern the world.
And Confucianism, Legalism and other things are all waste!
The reason why she was able to be with Liu Heng for so long was probably because her style was similar to that of Liu Heng, she never complained, worked hard and was extremely frugal, and she was a very compatible couple with Liu Heng.
She and Liu Heng have three children, the eldest daughter is ready to start a family, the second son is a prince in Xiting Kingdom, and the third son has always been by their side.
As soon as Liu Heng walked into the hall, Liu Wu had already paid homage.
Compared to Liu Qi, who is active, causes trouble everywhere and is not very obedient, Liu Wu is well-behaved and sensible, and is very good at speaking, and is deeply loved by his mother.
Liu Heng is not the kind of person who has exposed his emotions. When he treats his son, he is more serious and will not take the initiative to get close to them.
The family of three sat in the hall and the food they ate was extremely simple.
There was meat in the meal, but not much.
Dou Ji couldn't help but say, "Master, Wu is old... I think you can also send him to the Imperial Academy to study?"
Liu Heng was stunned. Liu Qi had already left Wu, leaving only Liu Wu by his side. Dou Ji loved his youngest son so much on weekdays, why did she want to send him away?
Liu Wu raised his head, looking a little surprised.
"Wu is still young...it is not suitable to leave Wu."
"Qi is already working in Chang'an at his age... What's wrong with Wu? You can let him follow the prince to study! The prince is a sage like a sage... Wu is so promising to learn from him!"
Liu Heng narrowed his eyes and asked slowly, "Did you ask him to study or to be the king?"
Dou Ji did not answer.
Liu Heng said, "You can get gifts, be loved by Your Majesty, and become the king of a country. This is already a blessing for my family... Sometimes, if the blessing is too great, it will easily cause disaster."
"Wu is so smart. Can you waste your time by being a marquis?"
Dou Ji was a little anxious. Nominally, she was not a wife. If Liu Heng was gone in the future, only the children born by the queen could be divided into kings. The concubine was not qualified to enjoy the treatment of the order of favor, unless she became the queen.
Or all the legitimate sons died.
Liu Heng's face turned dark, and Dou Ji quickly realized that she had made a mistake.
"Please don't blame me...I just think..."
"I have my own arrangements, you don't have to say much."
Liu Heng quickly finished the meal in his hand, stood up, and asked Dou Ji to take his thick clothes, "I will go to the south these days to take a look... I don't know how long it will be. You are at home and you must serve my mother well.
My mother's teeth are loose and she can't eat hard food. You should give her more help and cook it hard..."
Liu Heng gave a few instructions, and hurried out of the palace without waiting for Dou Ji to reply.
There has never been snow in the Wu Kingdom, but this does not mean that the cold winter here is not cold enough.
When the carriage slowly walked out of the palace, the strong wind whistled in front of him, and the carriage was blown to shake left and right.
Liu Heng sat in the carriage, rolled up the curtains, and looked outside.
The smoke from the distance slowly rises
When they got up, the people walking were wrapped tightly, and occasionally saw four or five vendors selling their goods.
The carriage set out from Guangling, crossed mountains and ridges, rested along the way in the inns and houses, ate in restaurants, and joined the merchants who went elsewhere.
Deng Tong was driving the car, his face turned red, and his hand holding the reins was already numb.
Liu Heng in the car rubbed his hands gently, smiling, and looked at the playful child in the distance.
In the cold winter of this year, King Liu Heng of Wu founded the national treasury and rewarded widows, widows, poor and poor people in China, as well as elderly people over 80 years old and orphans under nine years old, cloth, silk, grain and meat.