"I originally thought that King Zhao followed his biological mother, but I never thought that it turned out that it was his biological mother who followed his wishes!"
Liu Chang made his own evaluation angrily.
When the ministers in the temple called Gao Sheng to cut down the vassal, King Zhao's miraculous operation shocked Liu Chang.
Besides, where did you get so much armor???
You have only been away for more than two years, and you have acquired so many armors?
The accompanying officials took out the letters from King Zhao. Through the letters, Liu Chang got a preliminary understanding of the situation. It turned out that his good brother wanted to make some armor for himself to use on his expeditions, because Zhao State currently had a lot of minerals and no craftsmen.
Less, he believed that doing so would greatly reduce Chang Liu's pressure.
To be honest, it is true. Armor is a very important strategic material. It may even have a higher priority than war horses. Armored soldiers are completely different from ordinary soldiers. Five hundred fully armed soldiers can kill tens of thousands of unarmed soldiers.
, put on several layers of armor, only spears and crossbows can break through the defense, and the standards for military officers are mostly based on charging with armor, that is, you must be able to charge with armor, and you can become an elite if you can do this.
There is a group of standing armies, as well as cavalry and archery. If you are good at cavalry and archery, you will be great, and you can be directly promoted.
Why can people like Xiang Yu, Fan Kuai, and Liu Chang be the enemy of thousands of people at this time, and can kill hundreds of sergeants face to face? It's because their body type combined with several layers of armor is equivalent to a heavy tank with a long and heavy weapon.
, ran through it all the way, and passed the level without any injuries. As the crossbow production technology became more and more sophisticated, fewer and fewer generals dared to attack first. It was probably because the armor at that time was a little unable to withstand the damage of the crossbow. Change the version
Now, the shooters have been strengthened, but if this type of tank develops, it will still be very powerful and can still tear apart the fragile skin.
Hiding a piece of armor can directly convict someone of treason, and can be taken out and beheaded. With these 7,000 pieces of armor, it is not too much to kill the five clans.
But King Zhao. Not to mention the five clans, even the father clan, the royal family will be lost, including Mr. Liu and the princes and kings from all over the country, one by one, all will be lost. If it is the mother clan, the aunt of King Zhao is
The execution of Queen Lu's clan can kill all the dignitaries of the Han Dynasty, leaving no one alive.
Liu Chang glanced at the panicked Lu Lu and said, "Don't be afraid. If other people are killed, I will protect you."
"Your Majesty, now is not the time for joking. This is simply the time for King Zhao."
Following Liu An in the past two years, he had been scheming with these people all day long, and he had almost forgotten that His Majesty never abides by the rules and does whatever he says.
But then he smiled bitterly again, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is frightened. He is afraid that he will fully support Chao Cuo in cutting the vassalage."
"Zhongfu. He has been diligent in learning riding, shooting, controlling, and swordsmanship since he was a child, and he has never neglected his skills."
But, after all, Liang State has national conditions here. As a fertile country, with countless fertile fields, it has accumulated the essence of the entire Central Plains, has numerous talents, and is in the center of commerce. Liang State is simply a bad start. Facts have proved that in this place,
As long as there are no invading enemies around, it will be an iron treasure trove. Coupled with Shang Fang's various inventions, and the temples skewing the resources of the family, it would be unreasonable not to develop here. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Liang Guo has long occupied the top position in grain production.
The population has increased dramatically, from 210,000 households at the beginning to 580,000 households today, with nearly 4 million people. The entire Han Dynasty only has more than 20 million people, and nearly one-fifth of them are here. It is simply terrifying.
Liu Chang shook his head, "Ruyi, this person, was poisoned by my father. My father, what he said was inconsistent with what he did, and what he did didn't seem to be done by a human being. But what he said was sanctimonious and very sanctimonious.
Ruyi has admired his father since he was a child and imitated him in everything. However, what he imitated was not his father, but the father in his words, so his father felt that he was the most like him. Of course, he looked like him.
He is indeed very much like my father. This makes him very naive a lot of the time, ignorant of reason, ignorant of dangers, and defenseless towards others. He is self-righteous, but he has no bad intentions. He has basically no authority, and he is a child spoiled by his father."
The eyes of the ministers were not only staring at the foreign kings outside, but also gradually looking at the foreign kings inside.
But this has also caused a very bad problem. There are more and more powerful people in the Liang Kingdom, land annexation is very serious, and civil conflicts are very sharp. It has become a hotbed for powerful families. Historically, this place will be in the future
It has indeed become the headquarters of aristocratic families.
Liu Bo was shocked and hurriedly came forward to pay his respects.
"What are these words!"
Of course, this also has disadvantages. Liang Guo's officials are extremely negligent in many cases. Even a small matter can be postponed for several months. Everyone is lazy. They all have the essence of Zhang Cang, but they do not have his ability. The emperor
I have a lot of objections to the officials here, just because the situation in Liang State is not bad and there is no rectification.
This was already testing his position.
Isn't this scary?
"Hahaha~~"
"It's not my wish. If I ask you to suppress it, I will suppress it. What can they do?! If you have any objections, tell me in person!"
Uncle Tian seems to be a very serious and mean person. He doesn't have a good appearance and many people are afraid of him. In fact, this guy looks a bit fierce, but he is still a kind-hearted person. He has no bad reputation and has good friends.
Quite a few, when he first came to Liang State, the ministers were all afraid of him asking for guilt and did not dare to be too negligent. Later, they found out that this man had no intention of interfering with them, and then they returned to their previous state. Although Uncle Tian did not interfere with them, he
He has very high demands on himself. After coming to Liang Kingdom, he accomplished a lot of accumulated things and gained a lot of fame.
"I know An supports Chao Cuo."
Thinking of Liu An's face just now, Liu Chang couldn't help but laugh.
"Chao Cuo is trying his best to deal with the foreign kings. King Zhao is handing them a knife. If the foreign kings in the world know about it, they will all go to attack Zhao. I really don't understand why King Zhao is doing this?"
Lieutenant Liang Guotai suddenly couldn't sit still when he saw his king's attitude of not caring about anything.
Liu Chang's voice suddenly became louder, but Lu Lu was no longer panicked.
It’s okay to do nothing on weekdays, but now everyone has started to sharpen their knives, how can they still sit still?
Liu Bi did not listen to his explanation and said seriously: "You should know about the reduction of the vassal state. Chao Cuo is planning to ask us to hand over all our power and become their puppets."
In addition to Liang Guo, the reaction of Qi Di was also unexpected.
"I see."
There was no movement in the Zhao State. After discussing with his scribes, the King of Chu decided to remain neutral and did not write a letter to oppose or express support. The other countries have not intervened yet because they are too far away.
"For the sake of political achievements, they can disregard the life and death of local people, or they can not care about the interests of the local area. Anyway, this is just a springboard for them, not their home. Do you really think it is most appropriate to let them take over? You studied in Taixue so much
"Jiu Jiu, you should have figured out what kind of people they are."
"We talk about benevolence, righteousness, morality, and loyalty to the emperor and the country, but what about the reality? In the past few years in Yan State, I have killed many such virtuous ministers in words. Their clans have done things in the local area that are outrageous and resentful! They
A domestic servant of ours dares to seize a thousand acres of land and kill women. Is this kind of thing worthy of governing the place on our behalf?!"
"Your Majesty, Yuan Jun is young after all. I am afraid that King Zhao will not listen to him."
Liang Guo basically didn't need to do anything more. The King of Liang was a generous man with no so-called ambitions. Huang Lao's rule of inaction reached its peak here and was a great success. Facts have proved that as long as you don't mess around,
The self-recovery ability of ordinary people and the private sector is still very strong.
The other group is a clear-cut opposition to the reduction of vassalage. The name of these people's opposition is that they are loyal to the king and cannot bear the king's humiliation. The real reason is probably the distribution of interests. These officials believe that the temple restricts the royal power and that power will be taken back to the temple.
They won't get much benefit, and their status may become the same as that of county officials, which is not a good thing for them.
Liu Bo smiled bitterly and said, "Father Zhong, I don't have much talent. Things like governing the country must be left to wise ministers."
In the Jiaodong Kingdom, Jiaodong King Liu Jian and Prime Minister Xu Li both clearly opposed the reduction of vassal status, and they both wrote a letter to impeach Chao Cuo.
Liang Guo, Suiyang.
Sending 7,000 pieces of armor at once, at a time when the temple was about to reduce the vassal status, what did Liu An think? He must have thought that this was a demonstration by King Zhao. If he could give away 7,000 pieces of armor, then what else could he do in his country?
How many are there? How many soldiers can be drawn out?
Isn't this meant to scare people?
Chao Cuo's movements aroused the vigilance of the princes from all walks of life. Except for Ruyi, who lacked political intelligence, the other princes and kings had already begun to think of ways to formulate countermeasures.
As for why he was so sure, it was because Uncle Tian didn't get much use in the temple and was not the emperor's confidant. Zhang Cang had recommended him to the emperor and asked him to follow him in doing things, but the emperor didn't seem to care about him.
, he continued to be placed in his position, with no intention of promoting him.
The King of Liang was a born optimist with a broad heart and a big body. He didn't care about the reduction of the vassal state at all. When the matter reached the Liang State, the ministers were worried. The first victim, Liu Hui, was cheerful. At this time, the ministers were also obviously aware of the situation.
Two factions emerged. One supported Chao Cuo. They regarded themselves as Han ministers. They believed that the reduction of temples and vassals was in line with the current trend. In fact, many people supported it because they could benefit from it, because it restricted the power of the kings.
, then the power of the princes and kings needs to be redistributed, and of course they, the ministers of the princes and states, will get greater power.
"You should suppress this matter with all your strength. Don't let others know about these armors. Store them in the arsenal for the time being. Get an edict. If others ask, just say that I asked Zhao Guo to build the armors for the war."
"So to give Ruyi a gift in return, reward him, and then punish Yuan Ang and reduce his title, it is necessary to have the soldiers beat him up. In this way, Ruyi will not act nonsense."
Liu Bo still didn't speak.
Liu Bi patted Liu Bo's shoulder enthusiastically. Liu Bo was no longer the child he was before. He had studied with many teachers for so long, but he couldn't understand what Liu Bi meant. Liu Bi's appearance here already explained a lot.
"I have never committed any crimes, so what can Chao Cuo do?"
To a certain extent, the foreign kings inside Chang'an had more say than those outside, and could even play a greater role. Their words might be able to change the emperor's attitude.
Liu Hui stood up directly, "Okay, that's it for today's court meeting. Let's discuss it first."
When Chao Cuo went around rectifying those treacherous officials, Liang Guo did not suffer the slightest impact. Apart from being lazy, these officials basically had no black spots.
Looking at Uncle Tian who was exceptionally calm, he had no choice but to suppress his thoughts. The King and the Prime Minister didn't care, so what else could he advise? Forget it, let's go home and drink tea.
Liang Wang Liu Hui sat happily on the upper seat, and the ministers sat below him. The tables were full of various delicacies, which were extremely luxurious.
The current Prime Minister of the Liang State is Uncle Tian. This man is very famous and very senior. This minister who was once Liu Chang's brother-in-law Zhang Ao was accused of Zhang Ao's rebellion. Later Emperor Gao met with him and followed him.
After chatting with him, he was very happy and arranged for him to be the county guard. After serving as the county guard for many years, he was promoted to Liang Guolai as the prime minister because of his good political performance.
Liu Chang didn't say anything to Ruyi, but was a little dissatisfied with Yuan An.
When Liu Xiang summoned his confidants to discuss the matter, Dong Chi drove his chariot directly to the entrance of the palace, pushed away the doctor, rushed directly into the palace, and loudly asked King Qi why he bypassed him to summon the ministers.
, what is the intention?!
The King of Qi was extremely angry and immediately wrote to the temple to complain to Zhong's father, impeaching the Prime Minister Dong Chi and humiliating himself.
Liu Bo explained: "I, a Confucian disciple, also know martial arts."
Lu Lu didn't know how to describe it. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "You are seeking death."
When Liu Bo walked out of the gate of Taixue, he met the smiling Father Zhong face to face, stroking his beard and waiting for him with a smile.
In Liang State, the vassal-cutting faction clearly had the upper hand, because Liu Hui, who was supposed to be the leader of the opposition, chose to ignore it and didn't care about it at all.
Uncle Tian stroked his long beard and said calmly: "How can I directly submit a letter for such a big matter? It is better to discuss it with the ministers, come up with an idea that everyone agrees with, and then submit a letter."
"Then how to reply to King Zhao?"
Lu Lu was stunned. Although he didn't quite understand the reason, he still agreed.
Liu Bi said with a smile: "Don't look at what these courtiers are saying. They are talking about foreign kings being powerful and endangering temples. Few of them themselves are good people. Why do they want us to hand over power?"
?Because they can get these powers. You said that the place should be governed by wise ministers. This is correct. I also have many ministers under my command, but there must be someone to look after them and be their leader? We are the ones who govern after all.
We can't do anything to make a profit in our own land, but what about them? Everyone is thinking about their own interests and seeking benefits for themselves. It would be the most terrible thing if these people really make the decision on the place instead of us."
"I hope I can suppress it."
He couldn't help but look at the Prime Minister.
If the King of Liang loses power, the power of the Liang State will definitely not fall into the hands of this neglected Prime Minister. The Liang State is very close to Chang'an, and it is likely to be directly controlled by the temple. The temple can directly complete the actual control. At that time
, all matters big and small have to be approved by the temple, and they have completely become officials of the county!
"Prime Minister Tian. Currently, traitors like Chao Cuo are slandering kings and alienating brothers in the temple. Have you ever wanted to write to His Majesty?"
Liu Chang knew very well that this should be all Zhao Guo's property. He shook his head and said, "Let Liu Zhang watch for a while, don't let this fool get scared and faint."
"Then if Chao Cuo wants to cut down the feudal vassal, let him do it. What does this have to do with me?"
They were completely torn apart.
The King of Qi, Liu Xiang, was clearly opposed to Chao Cuo, but the Prime Minister Dong Chi agreed to reduce the vassal state. The two were at odds, which caused many conflicts.
Liu Bo said nothing.
The lieutenant felt his eyes go dark.
And things were just as the lieutenant thought. Until the whole matter of reducing the vassal state came to an end, Liang Guo did not complete his petition. Of course, this is a story for another day.
Liu Bi looked a little angry. He pursed his lips and pulled Liu Bo towards the car. He pulled hard, but he didn't move. Liu Bi was startled and looked at Liu Bo again, sizing him up.
This physique was pulled again, and this time Liu Bo followed him obediently into the car. When he got on the carriage, the whole carriage suddenly sank. Liu Bi sighed with emotion: "It's such a pity that such a body is still here to study Confucianism. It's not appropriate."
Come and learn riding and archery in my country, Yan. Put on your armor and you can go and climb first! Do you know anything about martial arts?"
The same thing has completely different meanings in the eyes of different people.
But this bunch of losers actually have the best political performance.
With the efficiency of our Liang Kingdom, when we came up with ideas and submitted letters to the temple, Chao Cuo didn’t even know whether he would still serve as the imperial censor!!
The Taiwei, who opposed the reduction of vassalage, believed that Uncle Tian would definitely be on his side.
"You and I are close relatives, so why are we so polite? Speaking of which, your country is right next to my country, Yan. In the future, we will work together to govern!"
"How can he not return the gift after all the hard work he did? Send something back. In addition, I have to send a letter to Yuan An. He needs to toughen up. I just think he is a courageous person.
Let him go to the Kingdom of Zhao, why can't he even look down on Ruyi?"
Of course Liu Bi realized this very early.
In this matter of reducing the vassalage, his attitude was somewhat unclear and he did not lean on any side.
"I know you have always respected your brother, but now it is a major matter that affects the world. You are not only the brother of the prince, you are also the acting king of the Han Dynasty. You must think carefully about how to choose!"
"Also, you not only have an older brother, you also have two younger brothers. Your younger brothers are still young, and they need you to choose for them. Your current choice is not yours alone. So, don't be so hasty.
, I can still afford to wait!”
Liu Bi gritted his teeth and held the hilt of the sword in his right hand, "These dogs in the court, when we were really doing things, we enjoyed the happiness in the rear and did not do the real work. Now that we have achieved results, we want to pick the fruits. I want to go and feed these dogs."
To be a clay doll? How can there be such truth in the world?!"