The two hundred and ninety-eighth chapter has an old family, if there is a treasure
The night is getting darker.
Liu Che's prince carriage drove on the streets of Chang'an.
The night view of Chang'an outside the car window is as prosperous as stars, with countless lights twinkling and candlelight swaying.
Although he was very tired, Liu Che still worked hard to keep his condition perfect.
The carriage stopped in front of a house.
This is a house that is not considered high-end in Chang'an.
There wasn't even a stone lion placed at the door.
When Liu Che got off the carriage, a gust of north wind blew by. He felt a little cold, so he tightened his clothes.
"Your Majesty!" At the slightly shabby gate, a figure and several servants came forward to welcome him. He knelt down and kowtowed: "My father was very happy to hear that I have come to visit you. I ordered you to wait for me.
Welcome!"
This man is Shen Tujia's eldest son Shen Tu Mi, who once had a relationship with Liu Che.
Speaking of which, Liu Che came to visit the old prime minister for the first time since returning to Chang'an.
In the past, Ji An, Yan Yi or Zhang Tang were sent to visit to express condolences.
Thinking about it, Liu Che blushed a little.
Shentu Miao led Liu Che into the mansion. As soon as he entered, Liu Che found that the entire Shentu mansion had been cleaned. Even so, he could still see how shabby the home of this dignified former prime minister was.
Along the way, Liu Che saw no more than ten servants.
Basically, the total number of servants in the entire mansion may not exceed twenty!
With such a family background, let alone the dignified prime minister of the Han family, Chehou!
It's just an ordinary landlord's house around Chang'an. I'm afraid it's better than Shentujia's house!
Liu Che often hears people say that the old prime minister is honest, does not take bribes, and is not greedy for money.
Only now that I saw it did I truly believe it.
But, inexplicably, Liu Che felt depressed in his heart.
In the previous life, after the death of Shen Tujia, people quickly left and the name Anhou fell into oblivion and was lost to everyone.
Liu Che looked around the courtyard inside and outside.
He shook his head and sighed: "The old prime minister has worked hard for the country and the country all his life. He shouldn't be treated like this!"
Liu Che remembered it very clearly.
This old prime minister was the first prime minister to attack the issue of eating and drinking with public funds.
Last year, at his suggestion, the emperor issued an edict. From now on, all public funds for food and drink will be borne by oneself.
Whether it’s a censor who comes from the central government to inspect a local area, or an official passing by a certain place! (Note 1)
At the same time, as Zhang Cang's successor, he continued to vigorously implement Zhang Cang's reform measures despite the pressure from the emperor above and the resistance from the bureaucrats below.
It is not Shen Tujia's fault. After Zhang Cang resigned, the set of mathematically based governance measures he invented may have been difficult to maintain.
What's more, this old prime minister has been Liu Che's protective umbrella for a long time.
Protecting Liu Che through the most vulnerable and dangerous period.
Liu Che always kept this kindness in his heart.
However, such a veteran minister with a clean mind and devoted himself to serving the country cannot even find a place in the history books, and can only be appended to the biography of Zhang Cang.
His past and history are all buried in the long river of history.
Liu Che walked with heavy steps, led by Shen Tumi, to Shen Tujia's bedroom.
"Young man Che meets the old prime minister!" As soon as he entered the door, Liu Che bowed slightly and bowed as a junior.
Shen Tujia, who was lying on the hospital bed, struggled to get up. He reluctantly got up with the help of the maid beside him, braced himself and said: "Don't do this in the family, it will disgrace the old minister!"
Liu Che stood up, sat next to Shen Tujia, held his hand, and said: "Old Prime Minister, please don't get excited, lie down and have a good rest!"
At this time, Shen Tujia no longer had the same spirit as when he blew his nose and glared at Chao Cuo in the court, shouting and killing him.
He is so depressed now that he is out of shape.
Obviously, the stroke ended his political life and caused an irreversible blow to his health and spirit.
For such an old man who spent half his life in the army and then became the prime minister, this situation is indeed a situation more painful than death!
How many officials of the celestial dynasty in later generations were so powerful when they were in power, but once they retired, they grew old overnight.
Shen Tujia is not greedy for money, but he likes to be famous and lively.
Liu Che had been with Shen Tujia for a long time, so he could naturally see at a glance what his current problem was.
For him, politics has become a coexisting whole with his life.
To paraphrase later generations, people like Shen Tujia were born in politics and died in politics.
This can be seen from the fact that he got up regardless of everything after seeing Liu Che's arrival.
Because Liu Che's arrival gave him an opportunity to regain his influence in the political arena.
Even after Liu Che sat next to him, his spirit became active again.
His eyes were even more full of desire.
Just like a veteran longing for the smoke of the battlefield.
Liu Che held Shen Tujia's hand, and he naturally knew this.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Che said: "Old Prime Minister, I came here this time because I have questions and I want to ask the old Prime Minister for advice!"
When Liu Che said these words, he clearly felt that the old prime minister from the past was back.
All I could hear was Shen Tujia saying: "My dear, please tell me. I will do my best to clear up my doubts!"
So Liu Che told the strange things about Chu King Liu Wu, his father, Chao Cuo, etc. and what he didn't understand.
Then he asked: "Old Prime Minister, please teach me what is going on in this situation?"
After listening to Liu Che's story, Shen Tujia burst into laughter.
Then, he looked at Liu Che and lowered his head and said: "My dear, if I haven't lost my sight yet, then this matter is most likely the result of King Wu!"
"King Wu Liu Bi?" Liu Che became confused. Liu Bi was far away in the Kingdom of Wu. He shouldn't be able to stretch his hands so long, right?
Shen Tujia laughed twice and said, "Does anyone know that money can communicate with the gods?"
He grinned and said: "King Wu Liu Bi is the richest in the world, and among the noble officials in Guanzhong, he has countless eyes, and some people are even blatantly operating in Guanzhong in his name. This veteran, the former prime minister, naturally knows this very well.
Your Majesty also knows it, and Chao Cuo also understands it!"
"So, this matter is definitely not what the family thought..." Shen Tujia laughed in a low voice: "Chao Cuo, although I don't like Chao Cuo very much, I never believe that he dares to falsify his edict on such a matter.
. Even if it was verbal hints and encouragement, he didn't have the guts. Today's emperor is not the kind of emperor who can tolerate his ministers playing such tricks. If Chao Cuo dares to do that, then he will not be far away from death.
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Shen Tujia's words, although he didn't say them too carefully.
But Liu Che was immediately awakened.
Yes. Other things can be corrected. As long as there is merit after the fact, the emperor will never pursue it, and will even help conceal it.
But when it comes to princes and kings, who dares to correct the edict?
This is a desperate act of stepping on the bottom line. Even a fool would not step on this line and make a fool of his own wealth and life!
In this way, Chao Cuo's role in this situation is clearly explained.
That is, he was just a bystander. At most, he gave a push and then just sat back and watched the show.
As for the King of Chu, Liu Wu, he was not a victim. He was probably taking the opportunity to test the court and see if he dared to touch him.
The king of Wu, Liu Bi, was desperately pushing the court to move Liu Wu.
The reason is very simple. If Liu Wu is not beaten to pain or even killed, it will be impossible for the Chu State to get on Liu Bi's chariot.
Different from the previous life, now, the entire Qi and Zhao princes were temporarily controlled by the Han court, and most of their military power was in the hands of Dou Ying of Xingyang.
Without soldiers, Qi and Zhao want to rebel? Can they rely on thousands or even hundreds of palace guards?
Funny?
But Liu Che was confused again. Why wasn't Liu Wu afraid?
Logically speaking, Liu Wu should be trying his best to build relationships and defend himself, right?
But why does he act like nothing is wrong?
So, Liu Che expressed this doubt.
Hearing this, Shen Tujia burst out laughing and asked Liu Che, "Does anyone know who the Grand Tutor of the King of Chu is? Who is the Prime Minister of the King of Chu?"
"I know, Yue Yiwu, Zhang Shang!" Liu Che nodded and replied. For these two people, Liu Che's only impression was that they were killed because they opposed Liu Wumou in the previous life.
Shen Tujia laughed and explained to Liu Che: "Does anyone know the origin of these two people?"
Shen Tujia smiled and explained: "These two people, Zhang Shangzhe, are the brothers of Zhang Yu, the general of the Liang Dynasty. They are the family of generals. They were appointed by the late emperor as Prime Minister of Chu. Taifu Yueyiwu is the junior brother of King Yuan of Chu.
At the same time, he is also the leader of Chu State’s literary circle, and he is also the supervisory minister appointed by the late emperor!”
"Ah..." Liu Che's mouth opened wide. He had no idea that such a god would appear!
It is true that having an elder in a family is like having a treasure.
It was not Shen Tujia's fault, Liu Che couldn't understand this complicated relationship and situation at all.
To put it simply, the prime minister and tutor of King Liu Wu of Chu were both the emperor's father's people.
In other words, Liu Wu used these two people to tell the emperor's father that he did not intend to go with Liu Bi.
Now that Liu Wu has taken sides, he is one of our own.
No matter how big a mistake someone makes, it can be forgiven by the emperor.
However, if Chao Cuo wanted to cut down the feudal vassal, he had to find a guilty prince.
At this time, Liu Bi handed the knife to Chao Cuo.
Then, Chao Cuo planned to wait and see and see the situation before deciding whether to move Liu Wu.
During this period, the forces of all parties competed with each other.
Therefore, various illusions were created as Liu Che thought.
However, the fact is that everyone involved in the chessboard game, including Liu Che's father, has their own purposes.
The emperor wanted to see how many of King Wu's insiders were in the court, so he stayed put. Even today's questioning of Liu Che was a test to see if there was anyone around Liu Che who had sneaked into Liu Bi.
Chao Cuo, on the other hand, was faced with the dilemma of being tempted to cut down the feudal vassal and fearing that he would be in trouble. He chose the most profitable option - to be a wallflower and fall to both sides in the wind. Therefore, until now, Chao Cuo's censor doctor Yamen
They all maintained a strange silence, neither impeaching Liu Wu nor refuting the rumors.
As for Liu Bi, jumping up and down was of course creating chaos. It would be best for the court to take this opportunity to kill or even imprison Liu Wu.
This way, he has an excuse.
From this point of view, Liu Bi was impatient and even impatient when he wanted to rebel!
Thinking about it, God is so powerful, and he would be a fool if he didn't change his mind again!
However, the current world situation is very unfavorable to Liu Bi.
The kings of Qi and Zhao, who were also rebels in their previous lives, remained silent, and the king of Chu turned to the emperor when he saw that the situation was not good.
Under such a situation, if Liu Bi wanted to succeed in his rebellion, there was only one possibility, which was to force Chu to rebel, then march to Huaisi, Qi and Zhao, and fight decisively at Xingyang.
And to do this, Chu State must stand with him.
Thus, Liu Wu**'s scandal was exposed.
Thinking back now, Liu Che found that compared with his previous life, Liu Wu's crime was clearer this time.
Even the details of the target of the affair were disclosed clearly...
But in the past life, there was only a vague meaning of "Sexual Rape and Surrender".
Although it can also be related to adultery, at the very least, these four words can be interpreted as adultery... (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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