Liu Che was also happy when he received the report from Taiyuan.
"The flying fox army's breastplate formation actually scared the Huns envoy crazy?" This news made him quite proud.
After all, this kind of material that proves China's strength is really hard to find.
Even today, it is very rare.
I was wondering whether to send this poor envoy back to the Huns out of humanitarian considerations.
Lest in the future, the Huns would say that the Han Dynasty was bullying the weak, so much so that they even wanted to detain an envoy who was frightened and went crazy.
It is not good for this to spread out.
At this time, Xia Yi, who was named Guiyi Chanyu by Liu Che and ranked above the princes, immediately sent a memorial to Liu Che, saying that the Huns envoy was pretending to be crazy.
The reason is that he is Brother Huyanzhe, the younger brother of General Zuo Huyandangtu, a confidant of the Xiongnu pseudo-Chanyu military officials.
Liu Che thought about it and felt that what Xia Yi said made sense.
After all, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period hundreds of years ago, the nobles of the Xia Dynasty had learned to act crazy and act foolish.
There is even an allusion in the history books about King Gou Jian of Yue, who endured ten years of gatherings and ten years of lessons, and finally destroyed his powerful enemy Wu.
And after that, in order to avoid the pursuit and trouble of political opponents or enemies.
Heroes and heroes, all kinds of fun activities are played.
What's the point of pretending to be crazy?
Although the Huns were backward, they should not be stupid.
Especially among the high-ranking nobles of the Xiongnu, from Liu Che's point of view, there were very few real fools.
Since that's the case.
So, is this Hun envoy really crazy? This is very debatable.
Then this Huns envoy must not be put back!
What if he is pretending to be crazy?
Isn't this a joke that turns Liu Che into a joke like King Wu Fu Chai or Pang Juan?
For a king, this is simply an unforgivable stain!
Therefore, regardless of whether the messenger is really crazy or fake, we should lock him up and take a look first.
Although it is said that it is a traditional virtue of the Xia people not to kill the envoys when the two countries are fighting, but it is not worth mentioning compared with the personal dignity of the king.
For the emperor, his attitude on similar issues is always the same. He would rather kill three thousand by mistake than let one go!
Therefore, Liu Che immediately sent two imperial doctors to diagnose and treat the patient.
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The next day, a large motorcade slowly drove from Baqiao into Chang'an City.
One by one, the vigorous knights surrounded their monarch and headed towards the Weiyang Palace.
The people of Chang'an all raised their heads to watch this impressive motorcade.
"The King of Zhongshan has come to court!" Many people started talking among themselves quietly.
At such a time, a vassal king came to Chang'an to pay homage to the emperor, and made such a big splash.
There must be some article in this, and all the gossip gangs immediately mobilized.
People in the streets and alleys also immediately held various meetings.
In fact, the fact that the King of Zhongshan came to court was very unusual.
Because the Han family has a system: the princes dynasty is called Chang'an, winter and spring are called dynasties, and summer and autumn are called qing.
Going to court is an obligation that every prince and king must abide by.
This is also the ancestral system set up by Liu Bang. No matter who he is, he must abide by the system of becoming emperor every three years!
For example, when Wu and Chu rebelled, King Liu Wu of Chu was deceived by the monarchs and ministers of Chang'an because the time came and he had to come to Chang'an to pay homage to the emperor. He eventually died at the hands of Liu Bi's assassin.
Liu Bi is the first prince to obtain the privilege of being exempted from the imperial court in the history of the Han Dynasty, and I believe he will be the last one.
Liu Bi was able to have this privilege in exchange for the life of his beloved son, the poor man who was killed by Liu Che's father on the streets of Chang'an with a chessboard.
As for the invitation, it is not as strict as the Hajj.
Autumn invitation is not a system that princes, kings and nobles must follow.
You can ask someone to do it for you in autumn.
There are countless records in history books that prove this fact.
But generally speaking, princes and dynasties hold court meetings in either October or August.
Very few come to court in the first month, and even fewer princes and kings come to court with as much fanfare as King Zhongshan does now.
In the past history, only Liu Chang, the king of Li in Huainan, Liu Wu, the king of Liang, and Liu Yan, the king of Jiangdu, entered the city with such great fanfare.
Since King Zhongshan entered the dynasty in the past, he did not make such a big move.
But now, King Zhongshan’s entry into the dynasty with such great fanfare can only mean one thing: today there is another close brother and wise king!
or……
The King of Zhongshan will be entrusted with a big responsibility!
This is also the habit of the old Liu family.
Before you want to use someone, you will be extremely graceful, and you would like to hold them in your hands and hold them in your mouth.
For example, when Liu Chang, the Li Wang of Huainan, came to court every time, he was dressed in bright clothes and angry horses, and he was arrogant.
This Taizong's younger brother was so arrogant that he sent someone to kill Piyang Hou Shen Shiqi with a hammer when he disagreed with him.
Then he sent his army southward, destroyed the Nanhai Kingdom, imprisoned its king, and moved its people.
Satisfied with the addiction to imperialism.
But his end was extremely miserable...
The youngest son of the dignified Emperor Gao, the prince of the Han family, starved to death in a prison cart!
On the other hand, Liang Wang Liu Wu was more low-key than Huainan Li Wang. At least he would not run rampant or be arrogant.
On the contrary, this great king was famously friendly and friendly to the people. Every time he entered the court, he would bring a large number of literati and officials with him, just like contemporary literary giants.
Today, the biggest financial backer of the Gongyang School and Chu Shi School of Confucianism is this great king!
As for Wang Yan of Jiangdu, he was different from the king of Liang.
This great king seems to have been frail and sickly since childhood, so every time he entered the court, the emperor would send cavalry out of Hangu Pass to greet him.
Then, he was given the honor to ride on the emperor's chariot and enter the city surrounded by Yulin guards.
Now, in full view of the public, although the King of Zhongshan, Liu Fei, did not ride in a royal carriage that symbolized his close relationship with the emperor, his chariot was also covered with a yak that symbolized the authority of the emperor. It was dragged by an chariot and four horses, left and right, front and back,
Surrounded by thousands of officials and nobles.
Looking at this posture, almost all the ministers and nobles of Zhongshan Kingdom were brought.
Although this is rare, it is in line with Liu's system.
At that time, Liu Bang stipulated that the emperor of the princes and dynasties must receive two thousand stones from his country!
Although this rule is no longer popular nowadays, it is still an ancestral system!
On the contrary, following behind the convoy, slowly carrying dozens of carriages, made people curious.
Although, at the beginning, the old Liu family did accept the pilgrimage and tribute from the princes and kings in the world just like the emperor Zong Zhou, and the share was stipulated to be 20% of the total legal income of the princes and kings in the past three years.
But when Taizong arrived, this rule was waived.
Since it is necessary to rest with the people, it will prevent the princes, kings and nobles from extorting money, especially the princes.
It is also a means to bribe nobles and win people's hearts.
From then on, the princes, kings and nobles no longer had to carry countless wealth with them when they went to court the emperor.
They only need to prepare the amount of money needed to worship their ancestors every year.
Therefore, when the King of Zhongshan came to the court, he definitely did not bring money and silk. Today, there is no need for the Zhongshan Kingdom’s finances and taxes.
Therefore, many people are curious.
Especially those families that are sufficiently politically sensitive.
That night, a legend was already circulating in the streets and alleys of Chang'an.
Countless people quietly told their neighbors and friends: The emperor is moving the feudal vassals! The King of Zhongshan will control Henan!
This news is so exciting!
A new vassal kingdom is likely to be born.
Correspondingly, there will be many new positions.
For example, the positions of princes, kings, ministers, internal historians, lieutenants, middle officials, and Taifu are all positions recognized by the imperial court.
Moreover, given the current situation, there is almost no need to bear any great responsibility and pressure.
Since the Wu-Chu Rebellion, the imperial court has gradually taken back the various powers and privileges of the princes and kings, and even deprived many princes and kings of their military and administrative rights, and even took away the power of the princes and kings to appoint and remove officials.
Therefore, the official positions of these princes and kings have now basically become the best choice for retirement, leisure, and eating while waiting for death.
It is also the last chance for countless old officials who have reached the age of officialdom but cannot get the salary of two thousand dan.
Before taking office, whether you can get a title of two thousand dan is related to the treatment after taking office and the honor after death.
Especially things like mourning after death.
What if you were to become an official with a thousand stones?
Sorry, after you die, probably only the local magistrate will come to express condolences, give you some gifts, and pay homage.
Do you want the emperor to grant you a posthumous title?
Don’t even think about it!
Not to mention the treatment of being buried in Maoling Mausoleum, or even receiving land granted by the emperor as a mountain god.
And if you earn two thousand dan, you are at least qualified to be given a posthumous title by the emperor.
If you are lucky, you may be allowed to be buried in Maoling, or even be declared a god, enjoy incense, blood, food and sacrifice forever, and live as long as the heaven and the earth, and the sun and the moon shine together!
In an instant, many of the Yamen's chief officials became energetic.
Everyone is old, so there won’t be many opportunities like this.
If you don’t work hard now, there won’t be anywhere to cry in a few years!
Although the princes, kings and ministers are far less majestic and powerful than in the past.
But, at least it can solve the treatment problem that everyone dreams of.
As a result, these old ministers who had been inactive for a long time started to move one after another, and the Eight Immortals crossed the sea to show their magical powers.
And the chief officials of the various departments of Jiuqing are naturally happy to see this happen.
These old guys just stay in their position and there's really nothing you can do against them.
After all, Jiu Qing is not the emperor, and he cannot be like the emperor. If he feels unhappy, he will launch a targeted anti-corruption, eliminate dissidents, and clean up the officialdom.
But they can't.
Since ancient times, thunder, rain, and dew have all been your grace.
Hong Fan also said: The only thing that can bring good fortune is the use of food, and the only thing that can bring good things to you is jade, and ministers cannot use it as a prestige or a blessing.
Now, with great difficulty, these guys are willing to give up their seats to the big guy's confidants and promising newcomers.
Of course, it’s too late to be happy, so how can you object?
The vacant position of Zhongshan Kingdom also attracted the attention of many people.
No matter whether Zhongshan is changed into a county or continues to be a vassal kingdom in the future, there is great potential for it.
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And when half of Chang'an was boiling.
Liu Che held a family banquet in the Xuanshi Hall.
Different from the usual family banquets, this family banquet is purely a family banquet for heart-to-heart talks between the Liu brothers.
Therefore, even the two empress dowagers from the East Palace were not invited.
Among the concubines in the harem, only Queen Chen Ajiao was accompanying her.
Of course, Liu Bingji, the eldest son of the emperor, who was more than four years old and looked vaguely like a little adult, was specially recalled by Liu Che from Sixian Garden to stay with Liu Che.
Liu Che hoped that the eldest son could learn some knowledge that may be used in the future through tonight's family dinner.
The knowledge of being a superior and controlling subordinates.
Four-year-old Liu Bing obviously didn't know the significance of his father's arrangement. Like a curious baby, he blinked and paid careful attention to his uncle, whom he had never met before.
On the other hand, Queen Chen Ajiao, wearing a phoenix crown, sat majestically next to Liu Che, squeezing Liu Che's big hand tightly with her small hands.
Liu Che looked at his eldest son.
Liu Bing has spent more than half a year boarding in the school of Sixianyuan.
For more than half a year, Liu Che deliberately had people deprive him of his aura as a prince and all his privileges, allowing him to grow, study, and live like a normal commoner.
Liu Che believes that only in this way can a truly qualified heir be cultivated.
It is the only way to avoid tragedies like Emperor Min of Jin who did not know how to eat minced meat and Duke Ai of Lu who "knows neither sadness nor joy".
The special nature of Sixian Garden ensured that Liu Bing was already there and would not be disturbed or deceived by any outside world.
Nor will you be exposed to all kinds of strange thoughts before your mind is mature.
This model is currently working well.
The future eldest son of the emperor of the Han family is now tall and strong.
And he also knows all the etiquette and etiquette that should be observed.
Judging from the current situation, in the future, although he is not sure that he can become the successor Liu Che hopes.
But at least, there will be no problem in sitting in charge of a country and giving orders in the future.
After glancing at Liu Bing, Liu Che stood up slowly, held up the wine bottle, and said to Liu Fei: "Thank you for your hard work, King Zhongshan, I'd like to give you a bottle of wine!"
Where would Liu Fei dare to pick up?
He quickly knelt on the ground and said: "I have little virtue and no merit. I dare not be respected by your majesty!"
But Liu Che smiled and said: "You and I, brothers and sisters, it's a family dinner now, so there's no need to be formal... Come, come, come..."
He helped Liu Fei up and looked at his younger brother who was thinking about war and conquest.
When he first came to the throne, Liu Rong and Liu Fei were the two brothers who posed the greatest threat to him because both of them actually had the capital to replace Liu Che in terms of age and reputation.
Therefore, not only Liu Rong, but also Liu Fei was suppressed by Liu Che for a time.
But this time and that time.
Nowadays, let alone the East Palace, even if Liu Bang is resurrected and the late emperor crawls out of Yangling, Liu Che's authority cannot be taken away.
Because his authority is no longer like that of his father and grandfather in the past, who obtained it through his ancestors.
He was ordered by heaven and realized his destiny. Only the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors can compare with him!
Nowadays, relying on the two battles between Mayi and Gaoque, he has won the hearts of the world.
In essence, he is no different from the founding king.
They are all the kind of emperors who rely on their own strength to create and lead the era.
Such an emperor follows the law in his words, speaks the constitution of heaven, and is omnipotent. Except for the God Taiyi in the dark, there is no one or ghost in the world who can restrict his actions. (To be continued.)
