The palace of the Han Dynasty did not have the splendor of the Tang Dynasty, nor the luxury and extravagance of the Forbidden City of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was simple and a little heavy.
Walking along the corridor, Liu De could see that the paint on many handrails had faded, and some floors had obviously been repaired many times.
At the beginning, Xiao He was ordered to preside over the construction of the Weiyang and Changle palaces. He once said to Liu Bang: If it is not magnificent, it cannot be majestic.
The palace at that time was majestic and showed the power of the Han emperor to the people all over the world.
However, times have changed.
Liu De's grandfather, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, Liu Heng, was a famously thrifty emperor. At first, Liu Heng wanted to build a pavilion. He asked a craftsman to estimate the cost and found that it would cost one hundred gold, which is equivalent to the price of ten middle-class families.
After receiving his knowledge, this diligent and thrifty emperor decisively stopped practicing.
Even before his death, the emperor never forgot to explain in detail in his edict what should be done to save money for his funeral.
Liu De's cheap father, even though he was not as diligent and thrifty as Emperor Taizong Xiaowen.
But after all, he was born into a poor child who had suffered hardships in Dai.
Therefore, the legacy of the late emperor could be inherited. During his reign, the Han Dynasty palace did not expand or renovate much, and all the money of the Han Dynasty was saved.
As a result, when people praised Wenjing's rule in the future, they would never forget the example of the strings of money in the national warehouse rotting during Wenjing's rule.
but……
Liu De remembered what he saw when he came to Chang'an for the last time in his previous life.
The palace is expanding...
Workers transporting wood and stone can be seen everywhere...
The money and resources that the Wen and Jing generations saved over the decades for the decisive battle with the Xiongnu were continuously turned into Shanglin Garden and Jianzhang Palace for Liu Che's enjoyment.
However, the cost of fighting the Huns was shared equally with the common people.
The two generations of Wen and Jing Dynasties tried their best to recuperate and recuperate, and the taxes for the common people were reduced again and again.
The land tax was reduced to thirty to one, and the service life of ordinary people was directly postponed from the age of fifteen in the Qin Dynasty to twenty.
It was these various measures that kept the world peaceful, the common people could live and work in peace and contentment, and the Han family was stabilized.
However, in the hands of Liu Che, the good governance of the Wen and Jing Dynasties completely disappeared, and all kinds of exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes were numerous. In order to raise military expenditures, Liu Che even invented the oral arithmetic for the first time - children over three years old had to pay taxes, and two taxes were paid every year.
Thirteen coins.
This is something that even the so-called ‘violent Qin’ did not do…
Thinking of this, Liu De had another reason why he must become emperor.
Not for myself, but for all the people in the world!
Who can be more considerate of the common people than a time traveler?
Although Liu De also knew that this was just his own wishful thinking.
However, with such a reason, his waist became much stiffer in an instant.
Facts have proved that even if you are a robber, if you resist the slogan of "rob the rich and give to the poor" and "do justice for heaven", then the efficiency of robbery will be much higher than that of simple robbery.
In human history, organizations or individuals with a glamorous appearance may not necessarily succeed, but those without it will definitely fail.
Before he knew it, Liu De came to the door of the palace.
"Your Highness..." The eunuch guarding the door quickly knelt down when he saw Liu De.
Liu De took a look and found that this eunuch he knew was Dachangqiu Li Xin. The so-called Dachangqiu was actually the queen's steward, the one with the highest official rank among the palace eunuchs. He usually managed the eunuchs in the palace on behalf of the queen. The maids could even
Directly punish certain lower-status concubines.
It's just a pity...
Empress Bo is not Empress Dou during the late emperor's time...
Therefore, Queen Bo's Great Changqiu is actually just a decoration and does not have much power.
This can be seen from the fact that Li Xin was the only one guarding the door.
Liu De nodded and asked, "How is your mother?"
"Replying to Your Highness, the Queen is feeling better now. She just took some soothing medicine and is currently taking a nap..." Li Xin replied politely.
"Take me in for a visit..." Liu De ordered softly: "Don't disturb the queen mother!"
"No!" Li Xin nodded and led Liu De in.
As soon as he entered the door, Liu De smelled the soothing smell of burning sandalwood.
Seeing Liu De come in, several maids who had been standing in the palace prepared to salute and greet the queen, and at the same time informed the queen.
Liu De quickly put his finger on his lips to stop their actions.
Step by step, he walked gently to the couch where Queen Bo was sleeping, squatted down, took a cattail leaf fan from the hand of the maid next to him, and gently fanned Queen Bo who was sleeping on the couch. At the same time, he
He also paid attention to Bo's appearance.
Liu De remembered that in his previous life, after he was accused of being unfilial at a funeral, it was this frail woman who was now sleeping peacefully on the couch who stood up to defend him.
Only she has the energy and status to excuse Liu De.
The phrase "No one has time to make mistakes when he is young" relieved a lot of pressure on Liu De. Even being named King of Hejian later was also related to Bo's good words. Otherwise, a prince who was accused of being "unfilial" would
Where can one feudalize a country and establish a state?
To be honest, Bo is not really a beauty.
It can only be described as mediocre.
There are often rumors in the palace that Liu De's cheap dad will never stay in the palace unless absolutely necessary.
Of course, none of this matters.
Back then, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's biological mother, the Empress Dowager, who is now holding a state funeral for her, was not a beauty in her own right. She was just a servant in the palace laundry room, and she was not a beauty at all.
When the Empress Dowager Dou was young, she was very beautiful. Unfortunately, after the age of thirty, her eyesight gradually declined, and now she can hardly even see people clearly.
Therefore, in sex, appearance is not the first priority.
The Empress Dowager gave birth to Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, so she was the Empress Dowager.
Queen Mother Dou gave birth to Liu De's cheap father Liu Qi, so even though she was almost blind, she was still the Queen Mother of the Han family.
The biggest shortcoming and most fatal weakness of Queen Bo is that she has no children, not only no children, but also no daughters.
This is most fatal to the royal family and her status as queen.
There are three types of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is not having offspring.
Not being able to give birth to an heir for the emperor was her greatest original sin.
Just as he was thinking about these things, he heard a cry, and the queen who was lying on the couch woke up leisurely. A pair of black eyes that were already red and swollen from sadness were staring at Liu De.
Liu De suddenly had a clever idea, knelt down and said, "My son Liu De wishes my mother the best!"
Empress Bo let out a long breath, stared at Liu De, and then moved her gaze to the cattail leaf fan held in Liu De's hand, and she suddenly felt a little relieved.
I thought that with my great-aunt passing away, she would be completely forgotten.
But she didn't expect that when she woke up, she would see a prince fanning her in front of her eyes.
Undoubtedly, this made her feel somewhat warm.
So, he said softly: "Everything is fine in the Ai family..."
"You are Su Ji's son..." Empress Bo sat up with the help of two maids and said, "You are really thoughtful..."
"This is what I should do..." Liu De said softly.
Liu De got up and bowed and said goodbye: "I feel relieved when I see that my mother is in good health. I will go to the mourning hall first and come to visit my mother later. I also ask my mother to express my condolences and take care of herself!"
Looking at Liu De's retreating figure, Queen Bo suddenly sighed: "What a good boy... It's a pity that the Ai family is not so lucky..."
Over the years, she has been working hard, but unfortunately, after all the hard work and various methods, her belly is still as flat as ever.
Until now, when her great-aunt passed away, she was heartbroken. She understood that she would never have the chance to give birth to a son or a daughter.
As a woman, being unable to have children is the biggest sin in itself, let alone a queen?
Therefore, she also understood that her position as queen might be moved. If she was lucky, the emperor would be able to arrange a garden for her to retire in. But if she was not lucky...
However, Li Xin, who was standing next to Empress Bo, suddenly said: "Young Master, I see that the third son of the emperor is a filial child. If Young Master is interested, you might as well test it out. If you can accept him as a stepson, he will not be a step-son in the future."
As for being alone..."
"This..." Over the years, Empress Bo has not thought about adopting a son in her name. However, she has tried several other concubines, but she has been ruthlessly rejected. That is, her aunt, the Empress Dowager, is still there.
, at this moment, the Empress Dowager is no longer here, how can she still have such thoughts.
However, Li Xin's words still touched a nerve in her heart.
If I could adopt a son...
Once this idea takes root in my heart, it immediately grows like a vine.
Although she knew that with the Empress Dowager leaving, no matter what she did, it was just drinking poison to quench her thirst.
But like a drowning person, even if there is only a straw in front of him, he must hold on to it with all his life.
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Note: I searched a lot of information, but I couldn't find how others in the Western Han Dynasty called the queen. I only found records that ordinary people often called other people's wives Shaojun. Let's use it that way.
PS: There will be another update tonight.
Thanks to Dragon Buried Demon Lord for the reward, thank you.
