The first thousand three hundred and fifty-eight chapters
Sitting on the bedside, Liu Che stretched out his hand to play with the little face of newborn Liu Yang.
You are a little person who doesn’t understand anything yet.
I only know how to eat and sleep, eat when I sleep, and occasionally exercise my voice and cry a few times.
However, the adults in the entire palace were all worried.
Especially Xia Rouge.
This former princess of the Huns, now the imperial concubine of the Han Dynasty, now has complex thoughts in her heart that have never been experienced in the past twenty years or more.
The maids and eunuchs in the palace were also thinking about all kinds of strange thoughts.
This is not surprising.
Who called this a palace?
This is the most complex and simple place in the world!
Liu Che ignored these people's thoughts. He stood up slightly and said to Xia Yanzhi: "My beloved concubine, I will go and deal with state affairs first, and then come back to see Liuliu..."
As he spoke, he touched his youngest son's little hand slightly, and then stood up.
"No!" Xia Yanzhi immediately smiled and bowed obediently: "I will be waiting for your majesty here..."
Liu Che smiled slightly and looked back at the young son again.
The timing of this child's birth is very delicate, and the day of his birth would be even better.
When he was born, it happened to be a little past noon on Bingzi day in the sixth month of summer in the sixth year of Yuande.
We are just a little bit away from gathering 6666 to dominate the live broadcast platform and become a new generation of Internet celebrities.
It's a pity that the chess move was one step away.
But there are also three sixes, which are enough in BC. (Noon is the sixth hour of the day)
Liu Che didn't react at the time, but when he thought about it later, he simply gave his nickname Liuliu.
This is not only a reflection of his current mentality, but also a kind of hope for his son.
Unfortunately, no one knows his intentions now.
Therefore, there has been fierce discussion in the past two days.
Especially the bunch of scholars in Chang'an City who are full and have nothing to do. Now they just need someone to hold a plaque saying "The Han family has been raising scholars for decades, and the Day of Righteousness and Death is today" and run to the North Tower of Weiyang Palace.
Beat the news drum, it's big news.
As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, a servant came to report: "Your Majesty, Wei Qihou is playing urgently..."
When Liu Che heard this, he raised his eyebrows. It has been a long time since this cousin went to Qinghe County.
I don’t know, what does he want to do when he comes out now? Follow the trend and cause trouble?
Liu Che shook his head, took the memorial, opened it, and his expression suddenly changed.
He grabbed the memorial, resisted the urge to tear it into pieces, and said to his left and right: "Wei Qihou is old. I think it's better to ask the Imperial Medical Office to send a few capable people to Qinghe County to express condolences and visit.
It’s better to do it once…”
This immediately made everyone break out in cold sweat.
The last Marquis Anping, who was kindly sent by the emperor to visit and offer condolences to an imperial physician, and who also received "serious treatment" from the Imperial Medical Office, is now reduced to nothing but bones.
This person is now a monument and a mountain.
Anyone who attempts to challenge the emperor's majesty will take a serious look at his fate, then tuck his tail between his legs and say long live!
Who wants to be mentally ill? Just try it!
Ji An quickly advised: "Wei Qihou, an important minister of the country and a confidant of the late emperor, has always been in good health, so he should be fine..."
Liu Che looked back at Ji An.
To be fair, Ji An is Dou Ying's nephew and son-in-law!
He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, threw the memorial to Ji An, and said: "Please send this memorial to Marquis Zhang Wu to see... If Marquis Zhang Wu reads it and still thinks that Wei Qihou is normal, then I
There’s nothing more to say…”
Ji An took the memorial and glanced at it secretly. His heart was shocked and his whole back felt cold.
He quickly bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me. Wei Qihou has always been like this... Please remember your old feelings and forgive me..."
Liu Che himself also knew what Wei Qihou Dou Ying was like.
To be honest, Liu Che actually quite likes and appreciates Dou Ying.
But the problem is...
Dou Ying is only suitable to be a friend, a fair-weather brother, and a hero in the market.
He is too idealistic and too loyal.
If you have a soft temper, your ears will be even softer.
There will never be any problem being friends with him.
On the contrary, you will definitely be able to enjoy success and even rise to greatness.
But the problem is...
Such people are simply a curse to a country’s political power!
Look at who his brothers, friends, and confidants are!
Guan Fu!
He is just a reckless man, and a reckless man with a bad temper and selfishness.
The only advantage is that he is loyal and dares to help his brothers, even sending his wife and daughter to his friend's bed.
A qualified ranger, a mediocre officer, a failed father, a terrible bureaucrat and a fucking tycoon.
As for the diners and hangers-on he once had...
Let’s take a look at the files of Nei Shi Yamen, Wu Guan Zhong Lang Jiang and Zhi Jin Wu.
Take a look at what good deeds the Han general Wei Qihou Dou Ying’s retainers and diners did from the time of the late Emperor to the fourth year of Yuan De!
It is still abiding by the rules to act like a fox and pretend to be a tiger.
More people, under the name of Wei Qihou, bullied men and women in Chang'an City, extorted money, ran businesses in Huaijie and Liuxiang, and made loan sharks in Huaishi, which could cost tens of millions!
There are more than hundreds of recorded cases alone.
I don’t know how many people there are who have not reported to the official or dare not report to the official!
Dou Ying may have never known these things.
But as the master, he has been providing protection and shelter for these.
Of course, this is also the tradition of the old aristocrats and old bureaucrats.
Since the Warring States Period, nobles and powerful people have been playing this way.
Therefore, Liu Che did not care and had no way to care.
Just let Dou Ying stay away from Chang'an and go to Qinghe County to be quiet.
But it didn't come true. Instead of reflecting on it in the past two years, he still kept close contact with those bad friends.
Liu Che was completely helpless with this cousin.
I can only leave it to Zhang Wuhou to take good care of him.
but……
How long can Zhang Wuhou live?
Once Dou's big tree falls, without the person who can protect him from the wind and rain and coordinate in the middle, Dou Ying may not be able to guarantee that he will not end up on the road to death in his previous life.
This is also something that can't be helped.
Character determines destiny.
However, Liu Che couldn't bear it.
Therefore, he said to Ji An: "The day before yesterday, I received a letter from the King of Han, requesting me to give a man with both virtue and talent as prime minister. I think Wei Qihou might be a good candidate..."
Well, now, it seems that Qinghe County still can't keep Dou Ying quiet.
Then we can only send him further.
Ji An bowed his head deeply and did not dare to speak.
Regarding this kind of royal matter, as a minister, the wisest choice is to shut up.
Especially, after Dou Ying actually received such a memorial.
Just as he was talking, another eunuch came over and handed a memorandum to Liu Che, saying: "Your Majesty, the King of Qi is here to report..."
Liu Che reached out to take it, looked at it, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He threw the memorial on the ground and stepped on it several times.
"King Qi?" He said with a cold face, "I don't have to!"
The surrounding officials immediately changed their expressions. They all knelt down and worshiped: "Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Although, no one knows how King Qi angered the Emperor.
But everyone knows that when the emperor of the Liu family talks about me instead of me, he is either very happy or very angry.
Now, the emperor is obviously furious!
When the emperor was angry, blood flowed into the rafts, and millions of corpses were laid on the ground!
Especially today, the emperor is a real emperor who follows the law and speaks the constitution!
It seems that King Qi was confused and actually angered the emperor...
"Qi Wang Pills..." Many people are thinking in their hearts.
Originally, King Qi almost had to take pills last time.
Fortunately, he was clever and hid in the temple of his father, King Qi Youhui, and managed to escape the disaster by relying on his father's remaining power and his thin face in front of the emperor.
But now it seems that King Qi may not be able to survive this time.
but……
What does this have to do with me?
Many people laughed wildly in their hearts.
The last time the crowns of the Four Kings of Qi and Lu fell to the ground, it made the Tingwei and the Imperial Censor Yamen greatly blush and gained a wave of prestige.
The officials responsible for handling the case were all praised by scholars and praised by people all over the world.
Chiyou operas were even compiled to praise these officials for their loyalty and courage in not fearing power and strictly enforcing the law.
Zhao Yu, the court lieutenant, and Chao Cuo, the imperial censor, will soon become the Duke of Zhou and Duke of Zhao of the Han Dynasty.
Although last time, in fact, the court captains and censors all carried the coffin into battle.
Tingwei Zhao Yu even wrote a suicide note...
If he stabbed someone in the trap and made the world angry, he would die to apologize.
But afterwards, nothing happened.
The once extremely powerful group of princes and kings did not even dare to give a shit.
Some people even had to sing praises.
As for Shilin, public opinion and the people are applauding it.
The image of the four kings of Qi and Lu in public opinion and among the people has been directly linked to tyrants like Jie and Zhou.
The emperor's comment that "if the bamboos in the Southern Mountains are exhausted, the writings will be endless, and the waves in the East China Sea will be filled with evil, it will be difficult to purge", it has almost become an allusion and idiom.
Therefore, no one of the current Han Dynasty officials flinched when faced with the cases of the princes and kings.
On the contrary, these guys are like sharks that have smelled the smell of blood, trying every possible means to find trouble for the princes and kings.
Those who were close to the emperor and those who were very honest were relatively good, and no one provoked them.
However, people like Huainan King Liu Rong, who everyone knew the emperor disliked, and Qi King Liu Jianglu, who occupied a rich land like Qi State, suffered immediately.
Even something as big as shit can be made into big news.
Last year, Huainan King Liu Rong was impeached thirty-five times.
Among them, twenty times were completely based on speculation.
Liu Jianglu has a little less, but he still has more than twenty bullets.
At least ten of them were secretly instigated by those who wanted to become the king of Qi.
If the emperor hadn't seemed unwilling to raise his butcher's knife against his own people, I'm afraid these two guys would have died long ago, and not even the bones and dregs would be left.
Now, Qi King Liu Jianglu committed suicide and angered the emperor...
All I can say is that if you do it yourself, you will not live!
Liu Che looked at these guys and knew very well in his heart that these people were all waiting to drink human blood!
This is also a common characteristic of most rising imperial bureaucrats.
Don't be afraid of trouble, be afraid of nothing.
If you seize the opportunity, you will climb up the pole.
However, King Qi really pissed him off this time.
He kicked the memorandum into the ditch with one kick and said coldly: "The King of Qi has made arrogant comments about military and state affairs, and has no clan virtues. He has a commander in charge and sends an envoy to reprimand him!"
This is tantamount to a public announcement, telling Baiguan that he doesn't like King Qi, which warrior will take his head?
Liu Che believes that there will be countless people who want to be the second brother Guan and warm the wine to kill the King of Qi!
But Liu Jianglu asked for this!
"Idiot!" Liu Che stared at the memorial that had fallen into the sewer and cursed in his mind.
The reason is very simple. Except for the different headers and endings, the entire text of Liu Jianglu's Memorial and that of Wei Qihou Dou Ying are word for word.
What is he going to do?
Liu Jianglu was in Qi State, while Dou Ying was in Qinghe County. They were thousands of miles apart.
But their memorials were carved from the same mold.
If there is no ghost here, who would believe it?
However, collusion between ministers, relatives, nobles, and princes and kings was a taboo in the Han Dynasty.
Liu Che is not stupid enough to even forget the history books!
Think about it, what happened the last time the foreign relatives and nobles colluded with the princes and kings?
Zhou Bo, Chen Pingping, senators, princes and generals were among them, while King Qi, King Langya and other princes and kings were outside. They responded internally and externally. They killed all the people named Lu within a month. Chang'an was bleeding for three days. There were enough corpses piled up in Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace.
It's a foot tall.
Even in front of the Gaomiao Temple and the Ancestral Temple, there were blood splatters and corpses lying everywhere.
Later, Liu Xingju's rebellion was also carved out of the same mold.
The nobles and ministers in the court and Guanzhong secretly informed Liu Xingju about the movements of the central army, especially the northern and southern armies.
Waiting for Emperor Taizong to go to Jinyang with an army of 200,000, and was about to fight to the death with the Huns.
In the rear, Liu Xingju raised troops to cause chaos.
If King Chengyang hadn't sent troops in time, I'm afraid the mess wouldn't have been able to be cleaned up in ten years.
Even so, the main force of the Han army had to abandon the expedition halfway. The entire country's strategy was wasted, and hundreds of millions of savings were all thrown into the water.
By the end of Taizong's reign, the Han army was no longer able to fight a decisive battle with the Xiongnu.
The Wu-Chu rebellion seven years ago was similar.
The rebels were fierce. Inside the court, countless people shouted, "Kill Chao Cuo and pacify the world."
Privately, large numbers of people were ready to dig out the pulp pots as soon as the King of Wu came to Luoyang to capture Aocang or break the Hangu Pass.
Therefore, Liu Che was particularly sensitive to this kind of secret contact and connection between princes, kings, ministers and nobles.
What's more, what Liu Jianglu and Dou Ying said was unbearable to Liu Che.
If they had talked about other things, Liu Che wouldn't be so angry.
However, they actually dared to talk about military affairs, and it was about war and peace. More importantly, they actually advocated peace talks between Han and Hungary.
Talk about peace?
Give the Huns a chance to breathe, let them retreat to Mobei, recharge their batteries, and fight the Han army for another twenty years?
Thinking about the words in the memorial, Liu Che's mood at the moment can only be summed up in one sentence: I bought a watch last year! (To be continued.)
