Chapter 72: Don't ask the common people, ask the ghosts and gods
We drove here early in the morning and were at a stalemate, so naturally there was no need to continue.
So the Emperor Liu Qidao said: "Let me think about this matter for a while. Let's discuss it here for now...Let's dismiss the court..."
After saying that, as the emperor, he stood up in person and said to Prime Minister Shen Tujia: "Prime Minister is old, go back and rest early!"
It looked like he was showing concern and condolences, but in reality, Liu De knew that his cheap dad was really angry, and Shen Tujia's position was about to be ruined.
Liu De was convinced that it was impossible for the cheap daddy to keep Shen Tujia, the prime minister who opposed Chao Cuo, in the court.
In his previous life, Shen Tujia was so angry that he vomited blood and died. Immediately afterwards, Cheap Daddy promoted Tao Qing, the imperial censor, to prime minister, and then left the position of censor doctor to Chao Cuo.
The speed was beyond imagination. Even before Shen Tujia's funeral was completed, the purge of the imperial court was completed.
This had to make Liu De suspect that this was something Chao Cuo and the cheap daddy had planned for a long time.
However, it is possible that the cheap daddy did not expect Shen Tujia to have such a strong temper...
"Then should I remind you?" Liu De hesitated.
From a conscience point of view, he has a good impression of Shen Tujia. This cute and stubborn old man is a rare loyal minister. In his previous life, Liu De had heard that after Shen Tujia's death, his family only had ten gold savings...
This is simply unbelievable for a Chehou who once served as prime minister.
Moreover, although Shen Tujia only met Liu De a few times in this life, he also helped Liu De bear many attacks.
If he doesn't help him, Liu De feels that his conscience will be troubled...
However, this is a trap set up by the cheap daddy and Chao Cuo. If he jumps in stupidly, then Yang Xiu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms will be his future.
When he was hesitating and not knowing what to do, Wang Dao reminded him carefully from the side: "Your Highness, the court has dismissed. Get up and see your Majesty off!"
Liu De stood up quickly and followed the other ministers to respectfully see the emperor off from the Xuanshi Palace.
After the emperor's back completely disappeared, Wang Dao got up from the ground and said to Liu De: "Your Highness, I have just received this post. Please take a look at it!"
Liu De took the post handed over by Wang Dao, glanced at it and raised his head: "Zhang Wu?"
He slapped his thigh fiercely: "Marquis Zhang Wu Dou Guangguo!"
Countless memories of past lives came flooding back, and things that he had forgotten so long ago that he didn't even pay much attention to them emerged one by one.
Dou Guangguo, the Marquis of Zhang Wu, was the biological brother of Empress Dowager Dou and the biological uncle of Liu De. He once served as the think tank of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen and was a well-known figure in both the government and the public.
This person basically did not interfere in government affairs, but once he did, even the emperor would seriously consider his opinions.
In his previous life, Liu De and his great-uncle met no more than three times in total, and they were just acquaintances at the Great Congratulations. Therefore, they were not familiar with him and had not even spoken to him.
However, Liu De knew deeply how influential this uncle Guo, who had been hiding behind the scenes, really was.
To give the simplest example, after Zhang Cang died of illness, the late Emperor Xiaowen originally wanted to appoint Dou Guangguo as prime minister, but was later dissuaded by the Queen Mother Dou, so he chose Shen Tujia as the prime minister.
Not to mention the deep sister-brother relationship between Dou Guangguo and Queen Mother Dou.
"What does this lord want to do with me?" Liu De thought and opened the invitation. After reading the invitation, Liu Deqi said: "Wang Dao, when you go back later, you can inquire with other people in the Prince's Palace. Let's see.
Let's see if they have received an invitation from Marquis Zhang Wu...forget it!" Liu De said again: "Don't ask, I'll go myself!"
"Why did my great-uncle think of inviting me to stay?" Liu De held the invitation and thought. He couldn't help not paying attention to it. In fact, Dou Guangguo had a huge influence on Queen Mother Dou and even on the cheap daddy.
of influence.
Returning to the prince's palace, Liu De first went to Liu Yan and told him that he would be named the King of Hejian.
Liu Yan was naturally jumping up and down with joy.
Hejian is a good place, Liu De knows this well.
Then, Liu De asked: "Brother Emperor, have you ever received a banquet invitation from your great-uncle?"
Liu Yan shook his head and said, "Brother, what are you kidding me about? Who doesn't know that my two great uncles have been cultivating their moral character recently, and they don't know how to treat guests at all!"
"Really?" Liu De rubbed his head, seeming to have such an impression.
That's strange! Marquis Zhang Wu, who was cultivating himself and thanking guests behind closed doors, suddenly sent an invitation to Liu De, asking him to go to his mansion for a banquet tomorrow night.
"There must be something happening that I don't know about!" Liu De thought, and bid farewell to Liu Yan. Then, he asked Wang Dao to go out of the palace, took his talisman, and recalled Ji An.
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"I don't know what your Highness' orders are for summoning ministers?" Ji An met Liu De and bowed to him and asked.
Liu De said with a smile: "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered that there is something I am not very clear about..."
"Your Highness, please speak..." Ji An knelt down and said.
"I have many doubts about Huang Laozhi's theory, so please give me some advice!" Liu De said with sincerity.
Ji An was overjoyed when he saw it. If he didn't use his eloquence at this time, what would be the use of it?
So he cheered up and introduced to Liu De: "Reporting to your highness, our Huang-Lao school emphasizes that law comes from Tao. The "Four Classics of Huangdi" says: Tao gives birth to law. The law is the one who leads gains and losses with a rope, and the one who understands the right and wrong. Therefore.
Those who adhere to the law should not dare to violate the laws when they are established; they should not dare to abolish the laws after they are established. I wonder which aspect Your Highness would like to know?"
After saying this, Ji An started drafting in his mind: "What aspect does Your Highness want to know? Is it the financial management of "Guanzi" or the governance of "Yiyin"?"
Thinking about it this way, I feel a little excited in my heart. After studying for so many years, isn't it just for an opportunity like today?
Liu De knew that the Huang Lao Sect at this time and the later Taoism were completely different things.
The Huang-Lao sect pays attention to joining the world, talks about the philosophy of governance, and talks about the contradiction between people's livelihood, the country, and nature. They are basically two different people from the Taoism of later generations, which is completely fantasy.
However, Liu De didn't want to hear this today. He stared into Ji An's eyes and asked sincerely: "Do you know Zhuangzi?"
"Zhuang Zhou Mengdie?" Ji An looked at Liu De and asked in disbelief.
Liu De nodded seriously.
Ji An was immediately disappointed and said: "Your Highness, please forgive me for my arrogance. I think it would be better for Your Highness to not come into contact with Zhuangzi's books until he is forty years old!"
Of course Liu De knew what Zhuangzi's books were being used for at this time.
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The nobles in Chang'an liked Zhuangzi the most and fantasized about becoming immortals and ancestors, so they often did things that were novel in the eyes of ordinary people to gain attention. This trend later developed into the Eastern Jin Dynasty and became
After hearing Xuantan, each nobleman felt like a superman after eating a pair of five-stone powder...
Of course, it's not that exaggerated now. Most of the nobles are just learning from Zhang Liang, who was waiting for him back then, and concentrate on practicing, hoping that one day they can achieve something.
