Liu Che looked at his brothers and said slowly: "It has been four years since the death of the emperor, and it has been nearly five years since the brothers became kings and became kings!"
"The ancients said that if you don't make a sound for three years, you will become a blockbuster!"
"I have been king for five years now. I am the king of a country and the leader of my lineage!"
"I will wait for my father today and test you!"
"Wei!" The brothers bowed one after another: "Your Majesty, please take a test..."
As for the father?
Of course Brother Emperor can mention it.
But they can't.
Because legally speaking, they are all branches.
Liu Che smiled slightly and said calmly: "Since Zhao Nunsui, Handan has no owner, and the world has been disturbed, and the people are uneasy. All brothers are the kings of a country, and they were ordered by the late emperor to be the lords of the land!
"
Liu Che blinked his eyes and asked: "In the opinion of all the kings, who can be the Lord of Handan in this world?"
"Or, simply make Handan the county?"
There is no doubt that this is a plot to kill three people with two peaches.
And it's a conspiracy.
Liu Che deliberately wanted to make it clear among the brothers: Which of you wants to be the King of Zhao?
As soon as this question came out, all the brothers immediately became short of breath.
Even the youngest Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng felt a little red-faced.
Zhao Guo!
One of the most important vassal kingdoms in the world today.
Since the rise of the Han Dynasty, it has attracted countless princes and kings, like moths to a flame, one after another.
So far, as many as five princes and kings have died in the position of King Zhao (including King Zhao of Zhu Lu).
It’s really because Zhao is too rich and there are too many beauties in Zhao!
How beautiful are the beauties of Zhao Di?
Since the Han Dynasty, almost all the emperors of the past dynasties, except today, have raped and indulged a noble concubine from the State of Zhao.
Among the Zhao kings in the past, there were even some infatuated men like Liu You who were willing to confront Lu Hou just for the sake of his concubine, and were eventually starved to death.
Don't men live in this world just for power and women?
As for Zhao State, it has both.
Therefore, as soon as Liu Che finished speaking, Changshan King Liu Fei stepped forward and bowed confidently: "Your Majesty, my brother, please accept your order. I am willing to serve as King Zhao and your Majesty's sword!"
Liu Fei raised his head and said, "My brother, I am nineteen years old and already eight feet tall. I can draw three bows in a row and lift a thousand-jin cauldron!"
“You can ride your horse for hundreds of miles without getting rolled, you can command your army for thousands of miles and conquer the country!”
"My brother heard that there is a proverb among the people: Brothers working together can cut through metal. Now your Majesty has great ambitions to spread the country! Please order my brother to be the king of Zhao, supervise the soldiers of Yan and Zhao to go north, and drive the Xiongnu far away!"
What Liu Fei said was impassioned.
It also fits his usual image.
In the history of the past, the King of Jiangdu of the Emperor Wu Dynasty wrote more than once, requesting that even if he was just a general, he would go into battle to kill the enemy.
The result was naturally ignored.
But Liu Che appreciated Liu Fei's statement very much.
For any emperor, his princes and kings, especially his brothers, are a constant problem.
He can't be hit, he can't be scolded, he can't be scolded.
No emperor is willing to deal with his brother unless absolutely necessary.
Therefore, throughout history, all dynasties have treated princes and kings like pigs.
The emperor's requirements for his brothers are as stupid as possible.
But that was limited to the period of contraction and decline of the dynasty.
Don't look at other people, just look at the brothers and sisters of Zhou Wu and Zhou Cheng.
At the time of Zong Zhou, most of Zhou's territory was developed by the princes and princes.
Wu Yue in the south, Yan and Jin in the north.
The descendants of the Ji family of Zongzhou, with their hard work and pioneering efforts from generation to generation, finally determined the territory of China today.
Liu Che wanted to build a world empire, and he also needed the Liu princes to open up territories for him and serve as colonial pioneers.
It's never a good thing to be in a nest.
Expanding territory abroad is what a man should do.
Don't tell Liu Che that there is a desert in the north, a sea in the east, a jungle in the south, and mountains in the west.
When Zongzhou was established, the south was a primitive jungle, and the north was basically dominated by Rong and Di.
Even near Haojing, Zongzhou's home base, there are threats from the Kun, Di and other tribes.
At that time, opening up the world was actually no easier than it is now.
In fact, it is much more difficult than expanding to all directions now!
But the concubines and emperors of Zongzhou, as well as the princes, relied on their efforts little by little to make the impossible possible.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, countless foreign wars between the Emperor Zongzhou and the princes were recorded.
There were even emperors who died on the way to the imperial conquest.
As for the princes, countless princes from various countries died on the battlefield.
Only by taking history as a mirror can we know the rise and fall.
Exploiting strengths, avoiding weaknesses, and applying them to the current world is what smart people do.
Of course, Liu Che could not confirm that Liu Fei really wanted to be a pioneering Liu clan king and dedicate his youth to future generations.
Therefore, Liu Che smiled and said: "I highly commend Changshan King for his determination to pioneer...but..."
Liu Che changed the subject and said: "The State of Zhao is no longer a frontline, and the State of Zhao is no longer a war zone!"
This is indeed true!
The Battle of Mayi marked the Han family's transition from strategic defense to strategic offense.
As long as the Huns had any brains, they would not be able to invade on a large scale.
Because the Battle of Mayi told the Huns that if they go deep into the Han Dynasty, they may be made dumplings at any time.
In this way, Yanzhao changed from the front line to the rear.
When Liu Fei heard this, he was slightly stunned and didn't know what to say.
Liu Che patted the other party on the shoulder and said: "If King Changshan really has the heart to serve the country and the ambition to pioneer, I will regard him as King Meng in the future!"
"King Meng?" Liu Fei asked stupidly.
"Well!" Liu Che took Liu Fei's hand and said: "Use the Jiuyuan County, Hetao and Yinshan area of the old Qin Dynasty to establish the Mongolian Kingdom, and use Wang Wangzhi to sit on the Hetao to intimidate Hexi and invade the grassland!"
After hearing this, Liu Fei's eyes lit up, he nodded hurriedly, and bowed happily: "My brother is willing to be King Meng!"
"Cute King..." Liu Che was also happy in his heart.
It is crucial to place a prince king at key locations in the Hetao and Hexi areas.
If a Liu clan is based here, it can ensure that Hetao and Hexi areas will always be Han territories.
In order to protect their feudal states and the country, the princes and kings will do whatever it takes.
Moreover, a Liu family prince, especially the emperor's younger brother, was personally in charge of the local area and could effectively develop the area.
The princes and kings were more attentive to developing their own territories than the bureaucrats.
For example, the North Korean king Liu Ming worked as a bureaucrat in North Korea.
It has been less than three years since North Korea was included in the territory of China. Now, the Kingdom of North Korea has been dressed in Chinese clothes from the inside out, from top to bottom.
The rites of the barbarians and the backward tribal system of the past have all disappeared.
Today's Korean Kingdom has become a Chinese vassal state with three counties and twenty-five counties.
Why is this so?
Because when bureaucracies govern a place, foreign workers will be wasted, and there will be bureaucratic problems of muddling along and not daring to take action.
For bureaucrats, keeping their job is more important than anything else.
Therefore, they did not dare to kill the local indigenous people and tribes, for fear of intensifying the situation and causing problems, which would be investigated by the higher authorities.
Therefore, in order to maintain stability, they must compromise with local clans and indigenous people.
But the princes and kings are different.
The land entrusted to them is theirs in their eyes.
There are still people on my own territory who dare to resist and seek death?
Let’s not talk about anything else first. Let’s talk about other things after it’s destroyed!
Moreover, he also has the confidence and background to do these things.
For example, Liu Ming was king of North Korea for three years and killed more than 3,000 people.
They are basically the old aristocrats and old tribes who are trying to resist his 'benevolent rule' and 'kingdom'.
The success of Liu Ming's model gave Liu Che the confidence to continue to implement related models.
It became Liu Che's established national policy to place a Liu clan between the future Hetao and Hexi Corridor to rule the vast Yinshan area.
Now that Liu Fei is willing to be this cute king, oh, Meng king, this problem has been solved for Liu Che.
But Liu Fei was even happier.
For him, his interest in fighting is above all else.
As long as there is a war, the princes and kings can do anything wrong!
"After I return home, I will immediately prepare for the future transfer of the seal!" Liu Fei rubbed his hands and thought in his mind.
Of course he can't go there alone and become king.
And Liu Mingzhi's country, North Korea, also set a good example for him.
"We have to start saving money, food and talents..." Liu Fei thought in his heart: "I have to live frugally and work hard to win more talents and people to join me!"
Liu Ming went to North Korea and brought with him a full 50,000 troops and tens of thousands of immigrants. In addition, he also brought countless resources and food.
It is these that ensure that the Joseon monarch can always control the situation in Korea, making any old aristocrat who attempts to resist the 'kingliness' he brings a failure.
And if he moves to Hetao in the future, he will naturally need more troops and people to follow him than Liu Ming.
But Liu Ming has a good father, but he can only rely on himself.
If you continue to ignore state affairs all day long as before and only think about hunting and games, you are bound to not have many people following you.
As a result, Liu Che completely changed the fate of a vassal king who was originally going to eat and die.
Liu Fei's statement also meant that he gave up the fight for the State of Zhao.
The remaining brothers immediately happily threw themselves into expressing their opinions and flattering each other.
Liu Yu said: "I...my brother...thinks...that I should...establish a...benevolent king...and the king of Handan..."
Liu Yu is very happy now.
He even thought he had a chance to win.
Because the biggest competitors, Liu Rong and Liu Fei, have already been eliminated.
King Yan of Jiangdu is far away in the southern country and is not in danger.
And Liu Duan confirmed that he would conquer Qufu, so there was no problem.
Among the remaining brothers.
The oldest Liu Pengzu is only fourteen years old this year and does not pose a threat at all.
The most important thing is that Jia Ji, the mother-concubine of brothers Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng, had offended Empress Dowager Bo of the East Palace back then.
In this way, his chances of winning will be even greater.
As for other Liu Fa, Liu She, Liu Ji...
It’s not a problem at all!
When he was feeling proud, he suddenly heard his brother the emperor ask: "What is benevolence? The benevolence of women? The benevolence of palaces?"
He suddenly got stuck, and at the same time he was so frightened that he was sweating profusely. He immediately knelt down and even his stuttering problem was cured. He kowtowed and said, "My brother is guilty!"
"You..." Liu Che said to him meaningfully: "When the late emperor was there, he showed great compassion and love for you, and I often gave you rewards and praises. The king must not let down the love and care of the late emperor and me...
"
"No!" Liu Yuzhan kowtowed timidly.
"In the past, Tang said: Gou Ri Xin, **** Xin..." Liu Che admonished him: "King, please be careful!"
"No!" Liu Yu suddenly felt hopeful again.
However, just as this spark of hope was ignited, it was ruthlessly extinguished by Liu Che.
"Handan Sheji, I think Xiaoqi and Xiaoba are more suitable..." Liu Che held his hands and said.
Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng were immediately overjoyed.
They all bowed and said, "I only obey His Majesty's orders..."
This made Liu Yu's eyes burn with jealousy.
As soon as he thought about the beauties of Zhao State being held in the arms of Liu Pengzu or Liu Sheng and played with indiscriminately, he couldn't control himself.
"Hmph, don't think you have won..." Liu Yu thought in his heart: "The two queen mothers in the East Palace may not like you!"
When Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng's mother-in-law were raped, they acted domineeringly and recklessly, and even once almost put the late emperor in danger (the wild boar incident).
This matter has always been on the minds of the two Queen Mothers and was written down in their notebooks.
But Liu Che just said that sentence and stopped mentioning the matter.
He walked down the mountain with his hands behind his hands, and was immediately followed by an attendant.
"This can only end here..." Liu Che knew very well in his heart that this game could not go too far.
If you continue to play, problems will arise.
Considering the grievances between Cheng Ji and Ji Ji, the instigation of things to this point is enough for the two old enemies to have a bloody fight.
"I guess someone is going to cry in Deyang Palace..." Liu Che could guess even with his eyes closed that one of the two concubines, Cheng Ji and Jia Ji, was bound to be acting up.
As long as any one of them goes to Deyang Palace to cause trouble, the East Palace will have no way to end the matter.
When the time comes, he will come out again to show off, comfort and cover up.
This matter can be concluded here.
From now on, the world will be peaceful, and the East Palace will no longer have the face or excuse to interfere in national affairs.
But Liu Che didn't expect that.
Sometimes, plans can never keep up with changes.
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At this moment, in Qili, Chang'an City, in a mansion.
The life of Zong Zhengping, Luhou Liu Li, has come to an end.
But he still persisted tenaciously and worked hard to support.
"I can't die yet..." Liu Li said to his sons who were kneeling in front of him, crying in confusion: "The late emperor himself personally consecrated me to the State of Chu... I hate the East Palace for being hesitant... If I die,
Isn’t it just that Liu Fu’s son is getting an advantage?”
When death was imminent, Liu Li no longer had any scruples. He vented all his depression and resentment over the past few years, without any of the gentlemanly demeanor of the past.
In fact, it would be the same for anyone else.
Obviously, the late emperor issued an edict and personally recognized his position as King of Chu.
However, no one could have imagined that as soon as the late emperor passed away, the East Palace would flatly deny the late emperor's plan.
How can he not complain? How can he not be angry?
But what about resentment? What about anger?
If Dong Gong didn't speak, he could only wait!
Waiting until today, the oil is exhausted and the lamp is dry, and the East Palace still has no decision.
"I hate it so much..." Liu Li clenched his fists and refused to breathe.
But when it comes to death, is it possible that you just don’t want to die?
Finally, after fighting to the death for several seconds, Liu Li tilted his head and his hands drooped weakly.
"Sir!" Suddenly the entire Pinglu Houhou Mansion burst into tears.
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The news of Liu Li's death was quickly learned by Liu Fu, a Honghou who was not far away.
When Liu Fu learned of his brother's death, he was swallowing a pill.
After hearing about Liu Li's death, Liu Fu danced with excitement.
Once his brother dies, doesn’t the state of Chu belong to him?
But as the saying goes, extreme joy brings sorrow.
Liu Fu didn't jump a few times when he suddenly felt a surge of blood, his body went limp and he fell to the ground.
Suddenly, the Honghou disciples who were still celebrating looked at each other in confusion, then swarmed up and came over to investigate.
As a result, it was discovered that the old father's life had ended.
Liu Fu's sons immediately cried all day long.
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At almost the same time, the last descendants of the two Chu Yuan kings passed away one after another.
Qi Li immediately burst into mourning and joy, and his cries shook the sky.
At night, the descendants of Pingluhou and Honghou gathered together to discuss the funeral and funeral arrangements of their fathers.
"The two adults have passed away one after another. We, Prince Yuan's brothers, are about to face the danger of having no heirs!" Someone said: "Should the legacy of Prince Yuan be ruined like this?"
Suddenly, dozens of cousins who had been at odds with each other burst into tears.
The fathers of both families died on the same day, which meant that neither of them could become princes.
As for the King of Chu, it will become a luxury.
We are all descendants of the Liu family, so we naturally know the virtues of our own family.
If you don't do something, wait until the two old fathers are buried.
Hey hey hey...
The old Liu family can definitely turn against anyone and find someone from their own direct bloodline to go to Chu State and inherit the throne.
As for the Yuanwang Sheji and incense?
It will be cut off from now on!
This is intolerable and intolerable to everyone!
Without the ancestral temple of the King of Chu and the country, everyone would become a rootless tree and a sourceless water!
"How about I go to the Crying Ancestral Temple later?" Someone suggested weakly.
This proposal immediately aroused the resonance of the group!
"right!"
"Cry the Taimiao!"
"I still have to carry the coffin and cry!"
Dozens of Yuan princes and grandsons raised their arms and shouted excitedly.
Now, they all know that if they don't make a fuss and make things bigger, they will all face the fate of saying goodbye to prosperity and being a loner.
But no matter how troublesome it is, it has its own seriousness.
If you want to make a fuss in Dali, of course you should go to the Gaomiao Temple and cry loudly in front of the robes of Emperor Gao, Emperor Taizong and Emperor Renzong, and cry out about your tragic fate of being bullied and slighted.
However, this could easily arouse the anger of the Emperor and the Eastern Palace.
But Taimiao is different.
Taimiao refers to the temple of the Supreme Emperor.
The Supreme Emperor Liu Taigong had no power when he was alive, and he still had no power after he died.
Go cry and make a fuss in front of his old man.
It can not only prevent the matter from getting too big, but also let the emperor and the East Palace know how powerful it is. (To be continued.)
