"When I can't kill, I think about it all day long, and I can't rest for a moment."
"Why are you talking about old feelings when you can take action? You are unwilling to make a decisive decision."
"What kind of emperor is he who puts his own likes and dislikes above those of the world, is indecisive, and has unclear rewards and punishments?"
Queen Lu frowned and said indifferently.
The messenger kneeling in front of him lowered his head and trembled. Although he belonged to the Queen, it was best not to hear the Queen's accusation against the Emperor.
"You go back and tell Zhao Yao to find a way to keep the emperor, preferably for a few more days."
"I'm just waiting here... In a few days, I will go to Luoyang in person."
It had been eleven years since Liu Bang ascended the throne. At this time, both Liu Bang and Lu Fei were keenly aware of the dangers that the Han Dynasty was facing. It was not the Huns from outside the Great Wall, but the princes and kings with different surnames from the country. Both of them were eliminated.
The idea of princes and kings with different surnames is just that their mentality is different.
Liu Bang not only loved these old brothers who had fought with him for many years, but he was also worried that one day he would be gone and Liu Ying would not be able to suppress these people. He looked down on Liu Ying from the bottom of his heart. He felt that Liu Ying was not like these princes and kings at all.
Our opponents, whether in politics, strategy, or military.
He was worried that he would become the first emperor of the Han Dynasty and Liu Ying would become the second emperor of the Han Dynasty. Although Liu Ying and Hu Hai were completely different, they would probably end up worse.
However, Liu Bang still retained a certain amount of kindness towards these old friends. He just wanted to eliminate the danger, and he would not kill them if he could. Over the years, he chose to forgive Zhang Ao and Han Xin and did not kill them. If Liu Bang had only wanted to
If you want to kill all the princes and kings, you will not send your best friend Lao Tie, who was born in the same year, the same month and the same day, to be the king of Yan.
This time, for Peng Yue, although this was not the old brother who had started fighting with him in the first place, but there was indeed some friendship between the two, Liu Bang still did not have the heart to kill him and spared the lives of him and his clan.
Empress Lu was different. Compared to Liu Bang, Empress Lu was more indifferent. She wanted to eradicate the roots, whether it was to clear the way for Liu Ying's future or to consolidate the current rule of the Han Dynasty. She and these people
He's not an old comrade, and he won't show mercy when he kills him.
Therefore, Liu Bang could forgive Han Xin, but Queen Lu wanted to kill him. Liu Bang only found out that Han Xin had been killed after he led his troops back. At that time, his expression was both joyful and pitiful, and his mood was extremely complicated.
In the eyes of Empress Lu, Peng Yue was also a serious problem that had to be eliminated. Therefore, on the premise that Liu Bang would not kill Peng Yue, Empress Lu came over in advance and waited for Peng Yue here. What Liu Bang did not want to do, she
I will let Liu Bang do it.
Liu Chang had no idea about all this. He just thought that his mother was taking him to see his father.
Now that they did not continue their journey, Queen Lu told Liu Chang that she was tired and wanted to rest in this county for a few days. However, during this time many people came to see Queen Lu, so Queen Lu appointed a county official
, let this official take Liu Chang to visit the county.
Liu Chang raised his head and looked at the county captain next to him.
It can be seen that in order to keep an eye on her, my mother has also put a lot of effort into it. The county captain is just a little shorter than Fan Kuai. He has a strong back and a bearded face. Standing there, he feels very oppressive. Probably.
Afraid that he would run away, there were still a few soldiers behind him, keeping an eye on the surroundings.
"Where are you going, Master?"
“Just wander around the county!”
"only!"
The big boss carried Liu Chang into the car and drove the car himself, slowly driving around the county. This was Liu Chang's first trip to a city outside Chang'an, and it was a completely new experience.
"What's this place called?"
"Zheng County."
"Is it the Zheng County in South Korea?"
"no."
“How many people are there in the county?”
"No disclosure."
"Why?"
"Only local officials and superiors can intervene."
“Am I not considered a superior??”
"Young Master is a noble person, but he is not a superior official."
"What if my second brother comes?"
"Of course the prince can intervene."
Liu Chang suddenly became unhappy, why do you still discriminate against princes here? He is a prince, and I am also a prince. He can do it, but I can't?
This is really a very poor county. Just wandering around the county, Liu Chang couldn't even see the second carriage. He thought he could get rid of harm for the people and punish the dandies along the way.
But why can’t we see even a single dandy in this county?
There are dilapidated houses, dilapidated roads, poor people walking quickly with their heads down, and occasionally a few children playing. After seeing the frame of the car, they immediately disappeared without a trace. Looking at this scene in front of me
, the smile on Liu Chang's face also disappeared. For the first time, he truly understood what the fourth brother had told him.
When he asked why the craftsmen were living in such misery, the fourth brother once told him that it was like this all over the world.
But he never had a true understanding of all this. Now, he sees it.
The city in Zheng County doesn't have the atmosphere of a market at all. No one shouts loudly, and no one picks and chooses. People coming and going just hurriedly take the things they want to buy, pay, and get the invoices that are divided into two, and hurriedly
leave.
Liu Chang walked around the county town for several days, but his mood became increasingly heavy.
On this day, when he came to the city again, he finally encountered an unexpected scene.
In a remote corner of the city, a few thin people were sitting on their knees. Two wealthy-looking people were pointing at them, and even grabbed one of the women to leave. Liu Chang glared.
Eyes wide open, what a good guy, robbing a girl in broad daylight??
When Liu Chang walked there angrily, the two people were opening the girl's teeth and looking at her seriously.
"You...what are you doing??"
The rich man was stunned, turned around, saluted Liu Chang and said, "My lord, we are buying ministers."
The people in the county didn't know who the big shot was who came to the county. They just saw that even the county captain was following the child, guarding him every step of the way. They felt very frightened and hurriedly explained.
Liu Chang looked at those people, and he certainly knew what it meant... Gai Gong once told him that there was a clause in Han law about "concubine", which meant becoming a slave or an official slave because of a crime.
, used to reward ministers with meritorious services. In the Han Dynasty, there were also civil servants, that is, private slaves.
Liu Chang stared blankly at the living goods in front of him, including men, women, and children similar to him.
This scene gave young Liu Chang a great impact.
"They have no land... If they want to survive, they can only be slaves. However, don't worry, sir. If they save enough money, they can redeem themselves..."
The county captain was afraid that this unattractive young man would cause trouble again, so he hurriedly spoke to comfort him.
"How much does it cost to buy them land?"
"this..."
The county lieutenant counted the people in front of him and said: "One acre of land is priced at seventy. With so many people, I'm afraid the price will be more than four thousand... Young Master, there are so many ministers in the county... This...
.You can’t help me enough.”
"There are many ministers in the county and even in the world. That is the problem of the emperor and the prime minister. Today I saw it but did not save him. That is my problem!"
What Liu Chang said made the county captain's eyes widen. He looked at the unreliable young man in front of him in surprise. Did I see it wrong a few days ago? This young man could actually say
Such righteous words from Ling Ran??
"Young Master is righteous!!"
Liu Chang grinned and asked, "Do you think I am righteous?"
"Um...."
"Then lend me five thousand dollars."
"The minister's family is poor..."
"I will pay you back when I return to the county office. Are you going to be a villain who is unjust for profit?"
This moral kidnapping was so beautifully done that the county captain wanted to slap himself a few times to tell you to talk too much...He looked helplessly at the soldiers behind him...A few people got together and sent the soldiers to find them.
Others, in less than half an hour, they finally collected more than 4,500 yuan.
Those ministers were shocked. When Liu Chang gave them the money and asked them to buy farmland and cultivate it well, they were trembling all over and started crying. Some people rushed forward and knelt in front of Liu Chang, kowtow.
Liu Chang waved his hand and drove away from here.
Not even a name was left for them.
On the way back, Chang Liu was very happy, probably because he thought he had done a good thing, while the county lieutenant had a dark face and said nothing.
After returning to the county government office, Liu Chang couldn't wait to rush to the inner room where his mother was.
"Mom~~"
"I'll rub your shoulders..."
"I'll get you some water..."
Empress Lu said with a cold face, "Tell me, what happened?"
Liu Chang sat in front of her aggrievedly and said: "I have never caused any trouble. When I went out today, I saw a few civilians who were sold into slavery. I couldn't bear it, so I borrowed money from the county captain and gave them money to buy land.
.Please lend me some money, grandma, and I will use it to repay the county captain and soldiers. As for the money you lent me, I will repay it when I have a fief."
After hearing what Liu Chang said, Empress Lu was no longer angry, nor did she ask any questions. She asked calmly: "How much did you borrow from them?"
