"Why, you also have a few bastards who want to be crowned kings?"
Lu Lu shook his head, and then looked at Zhao Tuo beside him, "Your Majesty ordered me to set up banks and run businesses in various places. Even in the Xiting Kingdom, I already have my property, but in the Nanyue Kingdom, everything is different.
"Shun, the King of Nanyue seems to be inexplicably wary of me. I wonder if I have ever offended the King?"
The King of Nanyue asked in surprise: "Is there such a thing?"
"Is there any? Your Majesty knows very well in his heart that my caravans are always challenged and blocked at the South Vietnam checkpoints. The restaurants are often investigated by local officials and forced to close. It doesn't matter. The bank has been open for half a year, but there is no
People dare to use it. The local person in charge told me that there are rumors that the bank is trying to defraud local people out of their money. Your Majesty, I don’t understand. Do I have to bribe you first when doing business in South Vietnam?
?!"
Lu Lu's tone became a little harsh, and he hurriedly looked at Liu Chang, "Your Majesty, there are always some ungrateful people in the world today. It is obviously because of your benevolent government that he was able to die in old age, but he just refused.
You must seek your own death."
Zhao Tuo's face suddenly turned dark.
"Seeking death?"
"What, are you going to write to His Majesty and ask him to execute me?"
"Oh, I don't dare. The King of Nanyue is a prince of the Han Dynasty and has great power. I am just a small person. How can I dare to provoke you?"
Lu Lu said angrily, but his eyes were fixed on Zhao Tuo.
Liu Chang frowned and looked at Zhao Tuo, "This is actually the first time I've heard of this matter. What's the situation in South Vietnam? Are merchants from temples so unwelcome?"
Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment and stopped talking.
Liu Chang waved his hand and said, "Lu is my closest relative and has been with me for a long time. If you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to just say it."
Zhao Tuo then said: "I am following your instructions, so why do you ask me?"
"Ah? Why did I ever tell you to be wary of Lu Lu's caravan??"
"It is said to be a caravan, but it is just the nest of Xiuyi. Didn't His Majesty tell me that the affairs of the gold mine cannot be known to the people in the temple? So whenever these caravans approach the county town near the gold mine, I will
His Majesty sent people to take them away because his Majesty said that the gold mine must be kept strictly confidential and no one should be allowed to let it go."
"Ahem."
Liu Chang coughed hurriedly and interrupted Zhao Tuo's words. He looked at Lu Lu seriously and said, "This is a misunderstanding. The King of Nanyue is old and has misremembered my words. You don't have to worry. He will not appear again in the future."
This is the case.”
Lu Lu looked at Liu Chang faintly. He had already known that His Majesty had private mines. He used these private mines to secretly subsidize Shang Fang's mansion and do some private things without letting the temple ministers know about it, so as not to cause too much opposition.
But, you can’t even guard me, right??
Liu Chang said: "Don't think too much. I have explained it to you before. The ministers in the temple do not agree with using money from the treasury to subsidize Shang Fang. I do it for the convenience of doing things. Moreover, this gold mine is also owned by the King of Nanyue."
I refused many offers offered to me."
Zhao Tuo pursed his lips, "That's not what your Majesty said when he wrote a letter to threaten me and ask for the gold mine."
"Ahem, okay, that's it for now. Let's go back!!"
Liu Chang waved his hand and refused to talk about this matter any more.
Zhao Tuo snorted coldly and left here on crutches. Lu Lu did not leave. He frowned and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, can I ask how much money Shang Fang spends every year? I don't know.
Will inform others”
Liu Chang hesitated for a moment and then whispered: "It costs about 80 million yuan every year."
Lu Lu's face suddenly relaxed, "I thought it would cost a lot, eighty million dollars. This private gold mine is not a good thing after all. If your Majesty needs to subsidize Shang Fang, you can discuss it with me."
"Hahaha, good, you are worthy of being my great man's most virtuous minister!"
Liu Chang stood up and said, "We will discuss this matter later. You should prepare it. I am going to hold a banquet and summon all the princes and kings of this big Han Dynasty to discuss with them the future development and the kingship. Well, remember
"During the mourning period, there can be no wine or musicians. Everything should be kept simple. As for the seats, they should be arranged according to seniority and age."
Lu Lu hurriedly agreed, and then asked, "Will the prince come?"
"Oh, by the way, what has this guy been busy with lately?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been in his residence recently, shaking hands and chatting with county guards from various places. He gets along extremely well with them."
"After the Jiyin County Sheriff was killed, the county guards visited him more frequently. Even Chen Mai and Guan A went to visit him."
"Oh, buying Hea is just to give him face."
"Let him come too!"
Lu Lu nodded and asked again: "How will your Majesty's heirs arrange their seats?"
"Just sit at the bottom table."
As Liu Chang spoke, he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, where is that bastard? Why has there been no movement these past few days?"
Although Liu Chang did not say his name, Lu Lu knew very well which bastard it was, and he hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, this bastard. King Xia has been visiting various princes and kings recently, crying about the poverty of Xia Kingdom, and begging for their
As a reward, he received a large amount of supplies. Recently, all the princes and kings had been cleared away. He once again targeted the county guards and blocked him in the prince's mansion. When a county guard came, he cried once. The county guard
We are quite generous with our actions, but do you want me to send someone to capture him?"
Liu Chang was a little angry, "What a fool! How can the noble princes and kings govern the country in this way? I think I made the Tang Dynasty so strong through my own efforts and never asked for help."
Lu Lu reminded: "Your Majesty, Sima Xi is on vacation today and is not here."
Liu Chang woke up and said, "Oh, forget it then, let him continue to pluck him. After plucking the governor, he might be able to pluck the governor or something. It can be regarded as doing something serious, so don't worry about him!"
"Father Zhong!!!"
"My country in Xia is in dire straits. The people have no clothes to wear, no food to eat, and they don't even have a place to live. They can only live in trees, drink blood from hair, and don't even have a match. As I speak, the country of Xia is probably
One hundred people froze to death. I really cannot do anything about my father's love and have made Xia Kingdom fall to this point. If you can lend a little help and give me something, I would be very grateful!!
"
Liu Ci wiped his tears and cried so sadly. Xia Houci on the side was also rubbing his eyes hard. Dong Zhongshu lowered his head and remained silent. The one with the best acting skills was the one standing at the far side.
The crying was extremely miserable.
Chen Mai and Guan A were dumbfounded and just looked at them blankly.
Why the hell does this look so familiar???
Guan A woke up with a start, looked around them, and asked, "Where is the lamb?"
Liu Ci's eyes widened, "I said the people of Xia are starving to death, but Father Zhong still wants our sheep? How can people be so vicious?"
Guan A said with some disdain: "These Shuzi have not made any progress, they are not as good as us. Back then we were all standing behind the king, holding the sheep in our hands, crying in unison. Look at them, they are not crying at all.
It's miserable, and I don't bring any gifts. I just keep saying, "Who will give me the money?"
Chen Mai smiled bitterly, "I never thought that this day would fall on our heads. Is this retribution?"
Liu Ci felt a little unhappy when he saw them just talking and not paying.
"Two middle-fathers! While you were talking, another hundred Xia people died! You are both my biological father-in-law, can't you show kindness?"
Guan A curled his lips and said, "Okay, here, I have received a lot of rewards over the years. Let's do this. I will give an order later and ask my family to send you something."
Chen Mai nodded and said it would be the same.
Both of them are from the house of Chehou, and Chen Mai is the house of Wanhuhou. The family is not short of money or food, and they have cattle and sheep.
Liu Ci was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "Then when will you give the order?"
"Probably after the death of six thousand Xia people."
"Oh, thank you, Father Zhong."
The two people then walked into the inner room. Liu Ci was overjoyed and looked at Xia Houchi beside him, "Two more county guards have agreed to help. In this way, Xia Kingdom will definitely become stronger quickly!"
He dug into his sleeves, found some money, and threw it to the little kid beside him.
"Wei Wenjun, right? You are very good. You cry very hard. This is a reward for you. Remember to work harder."
Wei Wenjun put away the money and said, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty!!"
"I have something to say, I don't know."
"explain!"
"I know that the king cares about the people of Xia Kingdom, and that's why he did this. However, this is still not the fundamental way. My teacher told me that governing a country must be based on politics, not planning. Planning cannot last long, but benevolent and virtuous government can prosper."
Dong Zhongshu glanced at him and praised: "You know a lot at such a young age."
Wei Wenjun hurriedly saluted, "I'm not trying to show off my literary talents, I just feel that your king's behavior is quite inappropriate and will inevitably make the county guard look down upon you."
Liu Ci laughed and said, "You don't have to worry. Even if word spreads out about me at my age, it won't hurt my reputation. It's just a child's nonsense at most, but the things they send are all real. You
Why do you think the Tang Dynasty became so prosperous and powerful in the first place? Isn’t it because of my father’s group’s funeral group?”
"Ah? What is a funeral group?"
"Oh, it was my father who took the wise men of Chang'an to find the princes, kings and big shots. When they arrived, he cried very loudly, as if he was mourning them. That's why he got this good name. The two people just now were probably the mourners in the past.
You are a member of the group, so you don’t care about me. I do want to make such a big noise, but there are not so many people around me, otherwise I wouldn’t ask you to help me cry. There are sheep, how can I have money?
Go buy sheep."
Liu Ci sighed with emotion and patted the kid on the shoulder again, "You are very good. Keep working hard. If you do well, I will make you the Prime Minister when I return to China in the future."
Wei Wenjun hurriedly thanked you and said, "I don't have any talents, so I don't dare to be so respected by the king."
"However, I can't stay here any longer. I have to go to the teacher to study."
"It's okay, you can come back later in the evening."
"I have to learn swordsmanship from a second teacher in the evening."
Liu Ci immediately raised the hilt of the sword at his waist proudly, "What are you learning from others? Just learn from me. Let me tell you, I have a nickname called Chang'an Sword Master. Most people don't know it.
, Do you know your majesty’s swordsmanship today? It is said to be the best among the great men.”
Wei Wenjun remembered his teacher's words and nodded hastily, "I know, my teacher once said that Your Majesty has the best swordsmanship in the world."
"I taught him his swordsmanship."
Wei Wenjun was stunned and looked at the Xia King in front of him again.
Liu Ci asked disdainfully: "I'll tell your teacher, you can just follow me and learn from me. By the way, who is your teacher?"
"The teacher's name is my husband, and my surname is Zhang."
"Zhang Fu. Zhang Tu??"
Liu Ci laughed hastily, "Forget it, you should learn from him first. Your swordsmanship is the elementary version. Only after you have learned his, will you be qualified to learn mine, you understand."
Wei Wenjun saluted again and again and left here. Dong Zhongshu watched him leave and asked with some suspicion: "Why does His Highness the Crown Prince value this child so much? It doesn't matter if the servant can stay in the front yard, and even let him
My two most capable people came to teach him. This doll is honest and seems to be able to endure hardships, but I don't see any special characteristics."
Liu Ci shook his head, "I don't know. Anyway, people outside say that this is my eldest brother's illegitimate son. I don't know if it is true. My eldest brother is very strict with him and has extremely high requirements, even higher than his requirements for me. This
I am going in the direction of training the Prime Minister, but this kid is quite pitiful. He is so young and is being bullied all day long. He is wronged everywhere. I feel that the elder brother does not seem to value him, but to him.
He has some opinions”
Dong Zhongshu shook his head, "Your Majesty, who was born into a noble family, will not understand that a servant son like him has no way out in his life. He can only inherit his father's ancestors and become a new domestic slave. The prince obviously values him very much and cultivates him in this way.
, if he does not suffer these, how can he become a talent? Compared with Liangjiazi, if he wants to become a talent and achieve a career, he has to put in more effort than them, ten times and a hundred times the effort to reach the same point. The king feels that he is pitiful
, and compared to many servant-born children, he is the luckiest."
Xia Houchi shuddered, "How lucky is this? This kid has to study four hours a day. If I were to practice swordsmanship for an hour, I'm afraid I'd be buried."
"Your eldest father has already suffered all the sins you deserve, and now he is suffering the same sins your father suffered."
Dong Zhongshu said calmly.
"He is just a servant boy, how can he be compared with my father? A person like him can only be compared with my father!"
"If you say that, then I have nothing to say."
At this moment, in the inner room, Liu An was apologizing to his two father-in-laws with a wry smile.
"I was arranging the candidates for the governor, but I failed to discover the two father-in-laws coming in time and failed to greet them. I am really guilty."
The expressions of both of them were very calm. Facing Liu Chang's son, they did not have any vigilance. Guan A said: "No problem, His Highness's affairs are more important. The governor of this place must make proper arrangements. Although the governor is only
Prosecutorial power, but if the candidate is not chosen properly, he may collude with the local people. Therefore, the term of the governor cannot be too long. He must be replaced from time to time. He must also be careful about their interactions with local officials. In addition, the governor must be strong. I heard your majesty say,
The governor is only a thousand stones, and he uses a thousand stones to supervise the two thousand stones and the princes. If he is not strong, it will become a decoration."
Chen Mai glanced at Guan A and said, "His Highness naturally knows these things, so you don't need to say anything."
Guan A was stunned, "I said too much."
Liu An shook his head hurriedly, "No, no, what Father Zhong said made sense, and it made me suddenly enlightened. I have also been worried about this matter these days. It is really difficult to determine the choice of this candidate. His status is too high."
People with high status cannot hold the position of Qianshi, while those with too low status are afraid that they will not be able to stop local officials. I wonder if Zhongfu has anything to teach me?"
Chen Mai shook his head, "Your Highness, it is best to ask Prime Minister Zhang about the appointment and dismissal of officials. Prime Minister Zhang is the best at this. The left and right officials he arranged for me are all excellent and complement each other."
"That's fine."
"We are here this time, firstly, to meet His Highness, and secondly, to explain that we all agree with the reform."
The two of them didn't stay with Liu An for a long time. In less than half an hour, they left in a hurry. As they walked on the road, Guan A was a little unhappy and said, "Why do you always have to interrupt me?"
"Why did I interrupt you? Don't you understand?"
"The purpose of establishing the governor is to supervise local officials. You are just a local official, why are you talking to others about the candidate for governor? Aren't you afraid of causing misunderstandings?"
"But he is the prince, the child who grew up in front of us."
"He is not a child, he is the prince of the Han Dynasty. If the future emperor meets you in the Tang Dynasty palace, I don't care what you say to him. But in the prince's palace, you should not treat him as your junior.
Otherwise, he will cause big trouble. His Majesty has already had enough troubles in the near future, so don’t add any more trouble to him."
"Oh Mai, have you ever felt that sometimes, we are becoming more and more like my father, you are more and more like Qu Niwen Marquis, and I am more and more like my father."
Chen Mai hesitated for a moment, "Well, I probably look a bit like my father."
Guan A nodded and walked in silence for a long time. He suddenly reacted and shouted: "Buy!! What do you mean?!"
In the prince's palace, Liu Ci was waiting for the next victim. The next county guard saw a close servant walking in.
Seeing the attendant, Liu Ci subconsciously wanted to run away. The attendant obviously knew what kind of character he was and hurriedly grabbed his arm.
"Your Majesty, don't run away! Your Majesty has an order to summon all the kings in the Xuanshi Palace!!"
"I also need to go??"
Liu Ci was a little surprised, and suddenly a little touched. In the past, he was always the one ignored in any ceremony held by the kings. Even Chao Cuo would ignore him when he cut down the feudal vassals. Unexpectedly, he could actually participate in the activities of the kings today!!
"Not only the king, but also the king of the North, the acting king, and the prince are also going."
Liu Ci was a little dissatisfied, "The king of the North is my twin brother, and the acting king is also the king of the vassals separated from me. It's okay for them to go. Then what kind of king is the prince, and what qualifications do he have to participate together?"
The prince, who was preparing his clothes and going out to get in the car, hurriedly took off his shoes and said to the attendant: "Please tell my father, I have to do something now. After I finish it, I will take Xia Xia with me."
The king will go with him."
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