The Emperor's car slowly passed through the Hangu Pass.
This trip to Hedong was a great harvest for Emperor Liu Qi.
Harvesting a treasure tripod established the Han Dynasty's orthodoxy. This is the main course.
Except for Liu An, the king of Huainan, this is a side dish.
Cleaning up the chronic ills of officialdom in Hedong is a piece of cake.
So, after eating this big meal, his belly was so full that he almost burped.
Among other things, incorporating the Huainan Kingdom into the Han Dynasty's county system will immediately expand the territory of the central government and strengthen its rule over the Jianghuai region, especially Xuzhou, which can protect its backyard.
However, in this way, some of them seem to look ugly in comparison.
There's no guarantee that you won't be gossiped about.
After thinking about it, the emperor Liu Qi wrote an edict on a piece of silk: Wang An is guilty and his youngest son is not guilty. Wang An's eldest son is to be moved to Puyang and his second son Shuang is to be named Yangxin.
Three hundred households buried Wang An with the ceremonial rites of princes and kings, and were given a piece of yellow intestine inscription, a jade garment with gold threads, and a jade jade.
Then, he handed the silk book to the attendant beside him and said: "Give it to Lang Zhongling to control the imperial edict!"
"No!" The attendant immediately accepted the order.
At this time, the Luan chariot passed through the Hangu Pass city gate, and the convoy in front seemed to pause for a while. So, the emperor asked curiously: "What happened in front?"
A eunuch immediately got out of the car and went to inquire about it. He soon reported back: "Your Majesty, there is a stone tablet next to Guancheng ahead. It is said that it was erected by His Highness Liu De. There is an inscription on the stone. The people, military, civilians and ministers were all surprised, so they stopped for a moment.
moment……"
"Liu Deshi, what did you remember?" Emperor Liu De asked with a smile.
Regarding this second son, Liu Qi felt that he was a more thoughtful young man than he was back then.
Therefore, I am also very curious, what tricks did Liu De come up with?
At this time, a minister walked forward slowly and came to the side of the emperor's chariot. He saw the emperor Liu Qi looking around. He knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I congratulate your Majesty..."
The emperor Liu Qi looked at this minister, smiled, and said: "Tao Hou...how happy am I to have you?"
Liu Qi naturally knew that with Shen Tujia's resignation, all kinds of ghosts and monsters were now jumping out.
As long as they feel that they are qualified, they have been working hard these days to increase their presence, please and flatter the courtiers, clan members, and eunuchs, just to be able to become prime minister.
Originally, Emperor Liu Qi also liked Liu She.
After all, Liu She and his son worked for the fourth emperor of the Han Dynasty without any complaints. Not only that, Liu She, the current Taoist noble, had already taken refuge in his name when he was still in the dormitory, and was willing to condescend to him.
With the honor of Chehou Hou and the status of a two-thousand-stone official, I worked for him and did things without asking for anything in return.
In Liu Qi's view, except for Liu She's ability, which is completely incomparable with previous prime ministers, everything else is qualified. Even excellent!
Even so, now looking at it, the so-called shortcomings have become advantages.
In the two years since Emperor Liu Qi came to the throne, many of the policies he implemented have been criticized by Shen Tujia, and he has been uncooperative and even boycotted.
The experience of the past two years tells Liu Qi that the prime minister has too much power! The threat to the monarchy is also too great!
A strong and capable prime minister who can command hundreds of officials and bring prosperity to the world is the biggest challenger to his emperor's authority.
On the contrary, a prime minister who has no ability and only asks the emperor for instructions on everything and acts like a puppet meets his current needs.
Emperor Liu Qi learned this inspiration from Chao Cuo's manipulation of Tao Qing.
Chao Cuo was able to contend with Prime Minister Shen Tujia for two years as a mere district historian, and he did not lose. He even gained the upper hand and drove Yuan Ang out of the court. Tao Qing was indispensable!
Therefore, the emperor originally planned to go through the process, so he asked Liu She to take over.
pity……
Chao Cuo suddenly intervened and proposed that Tingwei Zhang Ou be a candidate for the new prime minister.
The originally clear situation suddenly became confusing.
Emperor Liu Qi also began to waver.
He was undecided between Liu She and Zhang Ou, not knowing which one to choose as prime minister.
Liu She, the Taoist Marquis, was a handsome aristocrat with a strong build. He had an approachable smile that made people feel comfortable.
After hearing the emperor's question, Liu She immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is the content of His Highness Liu De's stone inscription copied by me. Your Majesty, please read it..."
With that said, Liu She presented a piece of white paper with words written on it.
Emperor Liu Qi raised his eyebrows slightly, then smiled and said: "Tao Hou is such a generous artist!"
Nowadays, only the Shaofu craftsmen controlled by Liu De know how to make white paper, and those craftsmen and their families have all been protected and monitored by Cen Mai, the Shaofu order. Without the orders of Cen Mai or Liu De and him, the emperor, who would
Don't even think about talking to those craftsmen.
As a result, the output of white paper can basically only meet the royal family's own use. Each piece of white paper flowing to the market is often equivalent to the same weight of gold.
In today's world, except for Shu Brocade and Jade, there is no other luxury product that can compete with white paper.
There are so many benefits from the white paper that sometimes even the emperor Liu Qi is tempted and wants to use it to make and sell it himself to fill the national treasury.
I only gave up after asking Liu De and knowing that the technical content of the white paper was low and could not be kept secret for long.
Liu She smiled, bowed and flattered: "Your Majesty, I am just following your Majesty..."
Emperor Liu Qi took the piece of white paper with a smile and lowered his head to read the words on it.
"The thread in the hands of a loving mother, the clothes on a wanderer's body..." Emperor Liu Qi lowered his head and thought, these things can deceive others, but they cannot deceive him as a father. Growing up, Liu De has never worn clothes knitted by Su Ji herself?
But this poem is really good. It is five words per sentence and seems to be extended from the genre of folk music and poetry.
"It should be done by Liu De's ministers, I don't know who it is..." Emperor Liu Qi smiled and put away the white paper.
It is normal for the royal family to have a few literati who write poems and poems for themselves. Even around him, there are more than a dozen literati who do not need to do anything but polish and add to his edicts.
Otherwise, how could one person's wisdom write those edicts that are so elegant and well-written that they quote hundreds of classics?
When Liu She saw the smile on the emperor's lips, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Your Majesty, I think that your highness, Liu De, is extremely filial and sincere. He has both talent and virtue, so he can secure the ancestral temple. In ancient times, the Yin and Zhou Dynasties had a state with good security for more than a thousand years.
It has been said in ancient times that nothing in the world lasts long, so use this method! When you establish an heir, you must have a son, and the reason is far away! I believe that if you establish an heir with virtuous people, you can make him safe with virtue. If you establish him with virtue, you can have long-lasting peace. I bow my head.
I pay my respects, and I would like to say this before you!"
Liu She thought about these words for a long time before finally making up his mind to say them.
Chao Cuo supported Zhang Ou to compete with him for the prime ministership.
Apart from the support and confidants of the emperor, he did not have much advantage.
Liu She believed that he did not have as high a status as Chao Cuo in the emperor's heart, and that Tingwei Zhang Ou was seven or eight steps ahead of him in terms of reputation and background.
Especially. His father is the same clan as Xiang Yu...
It is inevitable that someone will not use it to attack him.
If the emperor no longer trusts him, then not only will his dreams of becoming prime minister be ruined, but his current status in life may also be in jeopardy.
Therefore, in this battle for prime minister, Liu She knew very well that he could never lose.
If you lose, you have to go home and farm.
Therefore, we can only take the wrong approach and find a backer other than the emperor to rely on.
And in the imperial court, who could be more reliable than the future prince and future emperor with such thick thighs?
Therefore, Liu She was the first to jump out and declare that Liu De should be appointed as the crown prince.
As an old bureaucrat who has been immersed in power for decades, Liu She has his own way of survival.
It doesn't matter if you don't have much ability. It doesn't matter if you can't do things. It doesn't even matter if you are criticized, scolded or criticized by others.
As long as you do one thing right, your future will be bright immediately - stand in the right queue.
Back then, he resolutely placed his bet on the crown prince Liu Qi, so that he had the opportunity to compete for the position of prime minister today.
Now, Liu She felt that it was time to place a bet again.
As long as you bet on this treasure correctly, not only will you become the prime minister, but your descendants will also benefit immensely!
When the emperor Liu Qi heard this, he was a little stunned. He thought that only after returning to Chang'an would someone be willing to stand up and pierce the window paper.
Unexpectedly, Liu She was so anxious to expose it.
"It's all caused by the Prime Minister's position..." Emperor Liu Qi naturally knew why Liu She was so anxious to pierce the window paper.
Zhang Ou really put too much pressure on him!
However, refusing to establish the crown prince once or twice is called humility, and that is called kindness.
However, when the minister asks for a crown prince for the third time but fails to give an accurate answer, it will cause some people to have thoughts that they shouldn't have.
After thinking about it, Emperor Liu Qidao said: "What Taohou said is good to me. The second son Liu De is indeed sincere and filial. When the late emperor was here, he often praised him, praised him, and appointed virtuous people. This is the root of the prosperity of our Han Dynasty."
Yes! He ordered the ministers and princes to discuss it together!"
"No! I will obey your Majesty's order!" Liu She knelt down and kowtowed in ecstasy.
He knew that he made the right bet and got the credit for building a reserve before everyone else.
Since ancient times, in addition to the merits of supporting and establishing, the merits of establishing a reserve have gained the greatest benefits.
At the beginning, Song Chang, the Marquis of Zhuangwu, was just a lieutenant of Daiguo, not even a concubine of the Zuoshu. However, because he encouraged the late emperor to go to Chang'an to ascend the throne, he received great credit and was named Zhuangwu Marquis.
Also, those ministers who suggested the establishment of a heir apparent back then, and those who are still alive today have basically served as Jiuqing at the very least. Two of them were outstanding, and even became prime ministers one after another (Zhang Cang, Shen Tujia).
Thinking of this, Liu She's heart couldn't help but beat loudly.
The meaning of the emperor's words is already obvious.
He was told to go back quickly to entangle his party members and build momentum together, and then come back to the emperor to ask Liu De to be appointed as the prince. At that time, the emperor would go along with the situation, and then the credit would be his alone!
So Liu She immediately stood up, bowed and retreated, and went down to find those idle Marquis Che and ministers.
ps: Well, I guess that’s the only update today. I’ll post the rest tomorrow as a deposit. If I don’t have a deposit, I won’t be able to update 4 times a day. Well, please forgive me. In fact, I’ve updated almost 8,000 words today.
