But the weather in Chang'an is still very cold. There was a light snowfall just last night.
There are still some snowflakes remaining in front of the palace of Tai Gongjia Temple.
Liu Che took his younger brother Liu Lan, who had just arrived in Chang'an, as they walked along the hall. The two brothers talked and laughed as they walked.
However, after not seeing him for three to five months, Liu Yan had already matured a lot, and his behavior had become a bit like a king's.
He even learned how to find out about the changes in the Chang'an court in front of Liu Che in a roundabout way.
Liu Che looked at it and felt a little happy.
Without a little bit of skill and ability, you can't suppress Mitsukoshi's foreign domain!
In particular, the old fox Zhao Tuo, the leader of the South Vietnam Kingdom, has lived for almost ten years. It can be said that he is the only one who has achieved great results today. He lived in chaos during the war in the late Qin Dynasty and became the leader of the local separatist forces today.
Zhao Tuo is a typical person who takes advantage of every opportunity. As long as he can find an opportunity, he will stick out his head and take a bite without hesitation.
Therefore, the Han princes sitting in Guangling must have certain skills and scheming.
Otherwise, the old fox will definitely swallow the skin and bones together!
"Brother Emperor..." Liu Lang lowered his head and suddenly said: "Yesterday, when I and King Changshan met with the Queen Mother of the East Palace, King Changshan seemed to have said, 'Handan City has high walls and thick walls, and the land is vast...'..."
While Liu Yan was talking, he looked up at Liu Che from time to time to observe Liu Che's reaction.
Zhao Wang Liu Sui was summoned to Chang'an. This is not news at all.
There are also many people staring at Zhao Guo.
When Liu Che heard this, he chuckled.
Of course he could tell that Liu Yan was attracted to Zhao Guo!
To be honest, if Liu Che were in Liu Yan's position and situation now, he would probably be even more tempted by Zhao Guo.
After all, although Wudi is rich, it is still the south!
One handsome man covers all the ugly ones!
No matter how inferior Zhao was to Wu, it was still close to Chang'an and located in the heart of the Central Plains. Moreover, Jing Shu was punished and Yi Di was Ying. This deep-rooted concept is difficult to change.
only……
How could that guy Liu Fei be so kind?
Liu Che just thought about it for a moment and understood what Liu Fei was planning!
Emotional guy has taken a liking to Zhao Guo!
Want to use Zhao Guolai to make a deal with Liu Che.
Let him go to the State of Zhao. Then replace Liu Yan and transfer it to Guangling smoothly!
What a good calculation!
To be fair, if this exchange is successful, then both Liu Che, Liu Yan and Liu Fei will be the winners!
Liu Yan became the king of Jiangdu. The area of the feudal kingdom expanded and the wealth increased. Liu Che could completely obtain the entire shipbuilding industry and workshops left by Liu Bi, and at the same time, it could be further developed into a large navigation base in the future.
As for Liu Fei, if he becomes King of Zhao, I am afraid he will wake up from his dreams. Zhao State is located at the foot of the Great Wall and borders the Huns. In the next ten years, major wars will not happen. However, small fights are inevitable. For Liu Fei,
Frankly speaking, this is probably the best stage for him to realize his life value!
only……
It's not that easy!
Liu Che now has eleven brothers.
Except for the little pig who had just learned to walk and talk, only the infant Liu Yue had not been enfeoffed.
The other eight brothers are all vassal kings.
Among these brothers, except for Changsha King Liu Fa, who was an unlucky boy, he never had any foundation in the palace.
Among the other seven, which one is the most fuel-efficient lamp?
Not to mention others, this guy Liu Rong is very difficult to deal with!
After all, among the princes, Liu Rong is the longest, so it’s okay if the prince can’t get it!
You can't block the country and not get a good one, right?
At the beginning, Liu Fei’s example was there!
After satisfying the hopes of Liu Yan, Liu Fei, and Liu Rong, Liu Che had to consider it!
However, this guy Liu Rong opened his mouth and actually hinted to Liu Che subtly and implicitly that he wanted to go to Pengcheng to be king. The reason was that he was close to Fengfei and could worship at the Gaozu Temple for a long time!
In addition, brothers Liu Yu, Liu Sheng, Liu Pengzu, and Liu Duan also have their own pursuits.
In this spoils-sharing conference, even if Liu Che vomited blood, it would be difficult to satisfy all these guys.
But unfortunately, the emperor's father asked Liu Che to supervise the country on the pretext of recuperating from illness, and then, according to a decree, the power of changing the fiefdoms of the kings was handed over to Liu Che.
This is the source of Liu Che's headache now.
Eight brothers, everyone looked longingly at his brother, the prince.
Even Liu Rong bowed to him.
Under such a situation, Liu Che doesn't even dare to give a hint, let alone express his position!
Otherwise, if anyone from the East Palace, the concubine, or the emperor's father flips the table, Liu Che will obediently apologize immediately!
In other words, in front of Liu Yan, Liu Che could say a few more words and give him some hints and reminders.
"Did King Changshan really say that?" Liu Che looked at Liu Yan with a smile and said, "I think you are not suitable for me, my dear brother!"
This is indeed true. As Liu Lan, who has the closest relationship with Liu Che among the brothers, Liu Che does not want his brother to jump into the big trap of Zhao State.
Throughout the history of the Han Dynasty, King Zhao was like a lingering curse!
None of the successive kings of Zhao died a good death!
It can be said that the first few unlucky ones were caused by the circumstances during the reign of Empress Lu.
However, after Liu Sui, all the shitty things that happened in Liu Pengzu's house were enough to show that there was something wrong with the feng shui in Handan, and it was inconsistent with Liu's horoscope!
Anyway, when you are a vassal king in the Han Dynasty, you can have the three titles of Linjiang, Yan State, and Zhao State, but it is best not to, just stay away from them.
Liu Che felt that perhaps it would be a good choice to send Liu Rong to Handan City to become the King of Zhao!
However, this matter does not count even if he says it!
His current role is roughly equivalent to a puppet held up by the emperor's father and placed on the facade. The so-called "prince in charge of the country" is actually similar to the CPPCC in later generations.
On important matters, he only has the right to applaud.
If the kings hadn't returned to Beijing this time, and the emperor's father was afraid of trouble and didn't want to get involved in this muddy water, Liu Che would have been nothing more than a decoration.
In this case, Liu Che also understood that his current role was just a microphone to convey the wishes and intentions of the kings to the emperor's father.
As for how the brothers will be divided up in the end and what their status will be.
That's not something he can control. The most he can do is beat the drums on the side, say nice things to a few people, or give some private goods.
When Liu Yan heard this, a trace of loneliness flashed across his face.
The prince's brother wanted to move him to Guangling to become the king, and Liu Yan naturally knew it.
But he had become accustomed to the life and customs of Zhao in Hejian, and the women in Zhao were also more gentle and gentle, which suited his temperament.
To be honest, Liu Yan didn't want to go to Guangling.
It is easy to be forgotten if it is too far away from Chang'an.
As for the descendants of the Liu family, once they are far away from the center stage of Chang'an, they will soon disappear into the background.
Liu Yan really had no confidence that he would always be treated favorably in front of the prince's brother. (To be continued...)
ps: Today is New Year's Eve. I wish all readers a happy New Year, all the best, success in career, family reunion, and happiness in the Year of the Sheep.
