"You rejected His Majesty's goodwill many times, just for your own ambitions, but now you are so active in agreeing to His Majesty's request... Why is this? Is Your Majesty not as good as His Majesty?"
"What do you know?! Now that His Majesty is away, state affairs have fallen to His Highness. Your Highness is young and diligent in governing. Now His Highness has a place where I can be useful. How would it be unworthy for me to refuse just for some false reputation?!"
When the disciple heard the teacher's words, he respected the master even more and hurriedly saluted and said he had been taught.
Seeing that his disciple understood, Xia Wuqie nodded happily.
Immediately, he raised his head and looked at Chang'an City in front of him.
It’s not easy, I can finally go back to Chang’an!!
Xia Wuji looked excitedly at the majestic city in front of him, his eyes were a little red... He thought he had to die outside, but he didn't expect that His Majesty actually... Ahem, His Highness actually asked me for help!
His Highness summoned him, so of course he had to go. His Highness was young and needed his support.
However, this seems not very safe.
He said to the disciples on the side: "Liang... you will go to Longxi later to inspect the local medical clinic. By the way, also pay attention to His Majesty's movements and ask about His Majesty's situation... Long time no see, I
I also miss His Majesty very much. If you know that Your Majesty is coming back, remember to send someone to notify me in time without delay!"
After making arrangements for the outing, Xia Wuqi came to the city gate with peace of mind.
“Isn’t this Mr. Xia??”
At the gate of the city, Lu Chan looked at the old man in front of him with a smile, and bowed casually as a greeting.
His contempt made several disciples particularly dissatisfied, but Xia Wuji returned the favor seriously.
Although the Lu family does not have ministers listed among the three ministers, they are already considered part of the royal family and have won the trust of His Majesty. There are two brothers in charge of the Lu family in this generation. The Lu family now has two houses. One is left by Lu Ze.
The Luhou Mansion of Zhou Dynasty, and the other was the Jianchou Mansion left by Lu Shizhi. The heads of the two houses were respectively responsible for the defense of Chang'an and the safety of the palace... This is such a trust, so although their official positions are not high, they are
No one dares to provoke them.
"Please come in."
Lu Chan did not embarrass them and turned around to let them go.
Chang'an is still the same lively Chang'an as before. The departure of Shengtianzi does not seem to cause any turmoil here, everything is calm.
Xia Wuji did not rush to see His Highness, but instead wandered around Chang'an. He had not returned here for a long time.
At this moment, in the Hall of Houde, Liu An was sitting on his knees, listening to the report of a certain minister.
"Brother...can you find out where these remarks come from?"
The minister who came to report was Liu An's elder brother, Liu Zhang, King of Chengyang.
Liu Zhang also has another identity, the chief official of Xiuyi Mansion.
Liu Zhang looked at the young prince in front of him. His Majesty had been gone for some time. During these days, the prince had done a lot of things. First of all, the prince was different from his Majesty when it came to matters with the ministers.
, he treated the ministers with courtesy, and even if there was a conflict of opinion, he never beat, scolded or humiliated him. He was completely opposite to His Majesty. His kind character made the ministers very fond of him. He had been trampled by Liu Chang for so long.
His dignity has now been recovered, and the emperor has begun to respect himself. This is only right!
Although the temple was extremely harmonious and the emperor and his ministers were enjoying themselves harmoniously, in fact, in Liu Zhang's eyes, the conflict between the emperor and his ministers skyrocketed in an instant. The situation became dozens of times more intense than before... In the first month,
, the ministers could still restrain themselves and not act rashly, but after they got familiar with the current His Highness, the fight quickly escalated to a higher level. They were constantly testing Liu An's bottom line. As a novice ruler,
Liu An has a big shortcoming, he has never killed anyone.
The ministers once again used the Rites sect as their breakthrough point, trying to bring the academic dispute into the temple and intensify the attack on Confucianism as a whole. They seemed to have expected that the new emperor who loved Huang Lao would definitely agree to them.
They're done!
But Liu An saw through their thoughts at a glance. What they wanted to deal with was not Confucianism, but the important officials of the former emperor who occupied important positions... If the attack on Confucianism as a whole was intensified, what about Zhang Cang? What about Jia Yi? Luan Bu
?Lu Jia? Father’s new etiquette? They are digging a hole for themselves, and they want to drag the person above them down and climb up themselves.
Liu An's way of coping was very strange. He simply called in Confucian scholars from Taixue to ask questions.
No matter what the enemy wants to do, just lead the battle to the area you are best at!
Through this policy inquiry, Liu An stabilized the new rituals and appeased the seriously injured Confucianism.
Under Feng Tang's advice, he imprisoned the two ministers who impeached Confucianism and handed them over to Chao Cuo for interrogation.
This made up for the shortcomings in his prestige.
However, the fluctuations in the situation are getting stronger and stronger. The ministers are impeaching each other, or opposing the decrees of the temple. To put it bluntly, they do not take this young king very seriously, far less than Liu Changzai.
So honest at the time.
But whether it was Empress Lu, the Empress, or Lu Lu, they all chose to remain silent and let Liu An deal with this on his own.
"His Highness ordered the examinations to be conducted widely, focusing on civilians. So far, 457 examinations have been conducted in various parts of the Han Dynasty, and more than 1,600 officials have been recruited... The ministers originally
I'm a little dissatisfied. His Highness's assessment requirements are strict and only common people can pass, which affects the interests of their tribesmen to serve as officials... You have now ordered that the current officials be assessed, and those who fail twice will be dismissed.
...How could those who relied on their family and so-called filial name to serve as officials in the past pass such an assessment? They did not want to lose their official positions, so they became active..."
"The recent rumors about you did not appear in Chang'an. They first appeared in the local area and then spread to Chang'an. Those in Chang'an did not leave any clues."
Liu Zhang squinted his eyes and felt a little angry.
Because of Liu An's drastic reforms to the official system, rumors appeared in many places that the prince was preparing to rebel.
They said that the prince wanted to replace the officials arranged by Liu Chang and replace them with his own confidants in order to completely control the big man. He was definitely unwilling to return the power and was preparing to rebel!
Such rumors quickly spread throughout the country and caused a certain impact.
Liu Zhang was so angry that he thought I would not dare to kill anyone without His Majesty, right?
Xiu Yi went out on a large scale to suppress those who spread rumors, and even directly executed a few for slandering the prince. But the most terrifying thing about the rumors was that it was difficult to kill him completely.
Liu An looked very calm, and he grinned. The smile looked familiar, and Liu Zhang was stunned for a moment.
"Brother, don't worry... They started to use such dirty methods, which shows that they are getting anxious and they are getting scared... My policy is correct... that is to recruit talented officials.
And conduct repeated assessments of today's officials...The quality of officials often determines the implementation of policies. It is benevolent for those people to enjoy wealth and wealth, and I will not leave them to harm the place."
"But...this rumor is extremely harmful to you..."
"Why, brother is worried that my father will kill me later when he hears about it?"
Liu Zhang added: "I'm just worried that it will affect His Highness's reputation..."
"It can't affect...but it can be used by me...spreading rumors and driving a wedge between His Majesty and the Crown Prince. What a big crime this is...I'm worried that I don't have any excuse...They did send one, brother.
, when you take someone away again in the future, do you know what reason you should use?"
"Haha, why bother? The prince has a Jia, and he has made great achievements. For his merits, he can be granted a title..."
The two brothers talked for a long time, and Liu Zhang finally left the Hall of Houde. After he left, Lu Lu just walked in. Whether in the Liu Chang period or the Liu An period, Lu Lu maintained an estranged relationship with foreign ministers.
, even with the sages, Lu Lu rarely took the initiative to contact... He would even avoid such confidential conversations. This was not because he was afraid of arousing His Majesty's fear, but mainly for the sake of his own family. The Lu family
It is already strong enough, there is no need...it would not be a good thing to continue to strengthen the Lu family's authority.
"uncle...."
"Oh, are you talking about those rumors?"
"When His Majesty was still here, this guy was so accurate that he made the roads of Chang'an difficult to see. Why has he lost his courage now?"
Lu Lu was somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Zhang's powerlessness.
Liu An explained: "I told him not to act rashly... I didn't want the temple to waste its energy on fighting. I wanted to be surprised by the big man's change when my father came back...
.”
Lu Lu laughed.
"You have done well enough... The Queen Mother is very satisfied with you. As soon as you took office, you changed the qualification assessment of officials and formulated a performance assessment. You expelled those who failed to pass, and the quality of officials has been greatly improved.
.. And that newspaper, you are almost crazy about it, the poetry newspaper, the novel newspaper, the business newspaper... and even the Cuju newspaper?? Tsk, you young people should still dare to think and do it, newspapers from all over the country
The business is booming, and when I go out on the street, the street is full of young people selling newspapers..."
Liu An was very concerned about the problems of officials, and made innovations in the promotion, assessment, qualifications and other issues of officials, and achieved certain results.
And his greatest achievement was in newspapers. He promoted the process of privatizing newspapers, causing private newspapers to spring up like mushrooms after a rain. He also provided certain subsidies to these newspaper industries. The circulation of private newspapers increased sharply, and people everywhere
The understanding of the world is also increasing.
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"I would like to thank you for your help... If it weren't for my uncle's help, how could it be so fast?"
"Not to mention these, when His Majesty comes back, these will be enough to surprise him."
"No...Uncle, newspapers are just a way. What I want to do is not to simply develop the newspaper industry...Do you know Han Ying's loyal monarch Zhang?"
"Of course I know, are you ready to..."
"Yes, I plan to use these channels to promote the idea of unification and loyalty to the country, to create national consciousness and national consciousness for the Han people... to increase the recognition of the Han people and their self-understanding among the people in various parts of the Han Dynasty... I have already begun to let the disciples
Write relevant content, and soon, these things will appear in all enlightenment schools and newspapers... I am planning to start a literary craze, and I am also planning to set up six awards in Fengchang Mansion..."
"Reward those who convey the truth through writing, those who strengthen the country through work, and those who save the people through medicine..."
Lu Lu frowned, "Your Highness... you summoned Xia Wuji not long ago and said that you were going to set up a new mansion and start the medical system... Isn't it a little too much for you to do?"
"It's a bit much, so I need help from the wise people in the country."
"I'm not afraid that they will make mistakes, I'm just afraid that they will be too idle..."
"If they are like Liu Ci and have nothing to do all day long, the most fatal thing would be to get sick... Let alone Liu Ci, King Chengyang just brought news that people are coming soon, are you ready?
"
........
"I just won't get out of the way, what can you do? My father, the Emperor of Han Dynasty, and my eldest brother are now governing in Houde Hall?! Who dares to arrest me?!"
Liu Ci raised his head high. Since Liu Chang left, his life has become extremely comfortable.
He hasn't been beaten in five days!
The last time I got beaten was because someone went directly to the palace to complain to my mother. Unlike my father, my mother knew everything that happened in Chang'an. As long as I kept a low profile, I wouldn't be beaten.
Dong Zhongshu and Xia Houci stood beside him. Dong Zhongshu cleared his throat, looked at the people in front of him, and carefully tugged on him, "Your Majesty..."
"What are you afraid of?!"
"Now my eldest brother is in charge of the big men, what can they do to me?"
Liu Ci said very arrogantly.
Xia Houci echoed from the side: "Yes, you are the king of the princes. How can anyone in the world dare to let the princes and kings give way to you! We won't let them, so you want to kill them? If you ask, I will hit them."
..”
It turned out that when Liu Ci and the three of them stole a car and went to play outside the city, they happened to block other people's cars. Liu Ci was going the wrong way, but of course he didn't care about it. I am the prince of the princes, how could I give way?
?
Only Dong Zhongshu was extremely scared at this moment.
"Your Majesty... horses... look at their horses..."
Liu Ci looked at their horses pulling the cart, and his eyes suddenly lit up. The five horses pulling the cart were each handsome and tall, and they were all of the same color. Compared with their horses, the horse he was pulling
It was so miserable...Liu Ci understood, blinked at Dong Zhongshu, and shouted loudly: "My brother said, you are blocking my way, just leave me one...no, two horses,
I will spare you!!"
Dong Zhongshu felt his eyes go dark.
"Your Majesty...Five horses...Five horses!!"
"Ah? Keep all five horses?? Isn't this bad? They are going to walk into the city? I always thought you were a gentleman, why did you say something like a robber?"
The driver opposite looked at Liu Ci's face. He wasn't angry at all. He was just cheerful and whispered something to the people in the carriage. He didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. There were many warriors and knights behind them. These people
Also turning a blind eye.
Liu Ci refused to give way, mainly because he couldn't stand their ostentation. Like Liu Chang, Liu Ci liked his own ostentation, but didn't like others' ostentation.
Xiahou Ci suddenly woke up and said, "Your Majesty, this is wrong!"
"Um?"
Liu Ci also hurriedly realized, "Yes, five horses?? Princes and kings? Which princes and kings are there in Chang'an besides me and my second brother?"
"This is a rebellion!!"
Liu Ci hurriedly took out the spare crossbow from the carriage. At this moment, a man stepped out of the carriage opposite.
The man looked very young, barely a few years older than his eldest brother. Liu Ci didn't know him, but his appearance was very familiar, and he actually looked a bit like his father... He was wearing very gorgeous clothes and walked down the stairs.
The carriage, squinting its eyes, stared at Liu Ci in front of him.
"Liu Ci, right?"
"Who are you?!"
"Who am I? I will let you know who I am today... Come on, arrest this guy!!"
The man rolled up his sleeves and gave orders to the left and right. Liu Ci and others had no time to run and fell into this man's hands.
In the carriage, Liu Ci and Xia Houchi rubbed their buttocks and carefully looked at the young man sitting with them. Dong Zhongshu sat aside respectfully, but he was not beaten.
Liu Ci looked at the situation outside the carriage and suddenly grinned.
"grown ups..."
"Now you know that I am your adult?"
"I know, I know. Just by looking at you, I can tell you are my elder. From your accent... you are from Qidi? I wonder which brother of mine you are?"
Liu Ci also felt unlucky. As soon as he went out, he met the prince of the princes. This man didn't say who he was. He just pressed himself and beat him. He was laughing while beating him. He seemed to enjoy the feeling of beating himself. This was simply outrageous.
!
Obviously everyone is a prince, but you are only a few years older and you can beat yourself up?
When you see eldest brother, you will see how I will complain!
The man did not answer Liu Ci, and once again looked at the world outside the carriage with peace of mind.
"I haven't been out for a long time...I didn't know there were such big changes along the way."
The three little guys were sitting quietly in the car. Liu Ci was secretly gesticulating with the other two. They never suffered. This was the first time they were beaten like this. They must find a way to get back!
Just as a few people signaled secretly, the carriage suddenly stopped.
The man stuck his head out and took a look, then said: "Get off the car!"
Liu Ci and others got out of the car obediently, looked forward again, and saw a dense crowd of people coming to greet them. The leader was actually his eldest brother Liu An.
Liu An watched the three of them get off the carriage with a look of astonishment on his face.
Liu Ci rubbed his butt and complained. When he saw his elder brother, he was no longer as afraid as before.
If you have the guts, hit me now??
When the man saw Liu An, he came forward with a smile. The two met each other. When Liu Ci was about to speak, Liu An bowed to him first.
"Father Zhong!!"
The man nodded, "An, you are getting more and more handsome... I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that you got married. Do you have any children?"
"Not yet."
Liu An stood aside respectfully and answered seriously.
Liu Ci was confused...
Father Zhong?? Isn’t he the elder brother??
Could it be...
Jiaodong King Liu Jian lowered his head and looked at him, "Now do you know which brother I am of yours?"
"It's my eldest brother, the King of Jiaodong... No, it's the father of King Zhong of Jiaodong..."
Liu Jian laughed loudly, then frowned fiercely, his face became extremely ugly, and he looked at the welcoming officials.
“Which one is Chao Cuo?!”
ps: I'm really sorry, everyone, I'm so busy with things at home today, and it's already evening when I finish.