Liu Bang was sitting in the palace, his eyes were red, and he was roaring hard with a hoarse voice.
Several eunuchs stood in front of him, trembling.
Xiao He, who was sitting not far away, waved his hand and signaled the eunuchs to step back. Since the death of Liu Taigong, Liu Bang's mood has become very unstable. In the past, although he cursed and even physically assaulted his attendants,
behavior, but no one felt scared.
Because Liu Bang doesn't know how to kill. Even if he beats and scolds you today, he can still laugh and joke with you tomorrow. He doesn't hold grudges. His beatings and scoldings are not the punishment of a monarch to his servants, but more like the punishment between friends.
Joking around, he is not an easy-going person, but he is indeed a person who makes you very happy to get along with him.
There was once a eunuch who broke one of Liu Bang's favorite jade objects and was trembling with fear. Liu Bang was very angry, so he went up and gave him a kick. Then he helped him up and said: We are settled!
But now, the situation is a little different. Liu Bang is very angry. During these days, he has been very harsh on his servants, especially after receiving reports from princes from all over the country. His mood has become even worse. He is no longer in a good mood.
It was no longer the same joke as before. The servants were naturally very frightened when they saw the emperor trying to kill someone for the first time.
"Your Majesty... don't make things difficult for these people. They have nothing to do with this matter."
Xiao He opened his mouth to persuade.
At the moment when the attendants left, Liu Bang suddenly became very calm, and his face no longer had the anger and ferocity just now. He looked at Xiao He calmly, "I trusted the wrong person... They really refused to come, first.
Zhang Ao, Zang Tu, Han Xin, even they are ready to do this now."
"Your Majesty, that's not entirely the case."
Liu Bang shook his head, stood up, and patted the dust on his body, "Look, if they are willing to come, I will never embarrass them. If they are unwilling to come, then I can only trouble you to prepare enough for my expedition."
It’s food.”
Xiao He sighed helplessly.
...
In the Jiaofang Hall, Chang Liu was sitting on the bed, his head hanging on his arms, saying nothing.
Maybe it’s because Liu Chang is the youngest, or maybe because Liu Chang never talks about etiquette and dares to make trouble in front of them. The eldest father and eldest mother dote on him very much. In their memory, the elderly eldest father once carried Liu behind his back.
Liu Chang walked around and around the palace, and the eldest mother followed beside him, holding toys in her hands and coaxing Liu Chang.
Every time Liu Chang saw his elder father and mother, he would always tell them the grievances he had suffered during this period, and denounced his father and brothers for bullying him. The elder Liu would also defend Liu every time.
He grew up and called the emperor over to scold him.
The reason why Liu Chang developed such a lawless character was, on the one hand, Empress Lu's status in the palace, and on the other hand, the doting on him by these two old men. Whenever Liu Bang tactfully told his father that if he continued like this, the child would be dead.
The old lady always curses: I raised you like this back then, are you useless?
Every time the two old men came to the palace, their only purpose was to see their little grandson.
They passed away one after another, which caused a huge blow to the young Liu Chang. This was the first time for this new soul to experience the death of a relative. If it were the original Liu Chang, he might not understand what death meant. If it were the original Liu Chang,
Normally, maybe he is used to seeing life and death, so he would not be so deeply touched, but for Liu Chang now, this kind of pain cannot go away easily.
Queen Lu frowned, watching the originally lively and cheerful child suddenly become taciturn. She sat next to Liu Chang several times and asked in a low voice: "Would you like the palace maid to bring you some beef?"
Liu Chang shook his head.
"Then let me take you to see the spinning wheel? Take a walk outside the palace by the way?"
Liu Chang still shook his head.
Empress Lu had no choice but to think for a moment and then left the Jiaofang Palace.
Soon after, a group of princes appeared in the Jiaofang Palace. From Liu Ying to Liu You, Liu Chang's six brothers all came. They gathered around little Liu Chang and tried various ways to make him happy. Liu Chang
Ying comforted him, saying that his eldest father and eldest mother had passed the year of the Zang Dynasty and were free from illness and pain. According to the etiquette, this was considered a happy burial. Everyone is bound to die, so they should not be so depressed.
Liu Ruyi took off his favorite sword and asked Liu Chang if he wanted to play a horse-riding war game. He could be a horse.
Liu Hui gave Liu Chang a warm hug, and even Liu You stammered a few words.
Liu Heng said seriously: "We are all very sad when our eldest father and eldest mother pass away. As children and grandchildren, this is what we should and must do, because we all love them very much, but there are still many people who love you in this world."
When my mother saw you like this, she was very anxious. She even sent someone to find us and asked us to come and play with you."
"My parents are gone. We will not forget them, but we cannot always be immersed in this kind of sadness. Live well with their love for you and the love that living people have for you."
Maybe Liu Heng's words had an effect, or maybe Liu Ruyi's sword really has such great magic power. Liu Chang finally got out of that haze. Several brothers played with him alone, and the prince dropped it.
It's really rare to come to accompany him on something.
When the Supreme Emperor passed away, princes from all over the country came to pay their respects.
While Liu Chang was playing with his brothers, Liu Fei was the first to return to Chang'an City.
Hearing the news, Liu Chang and his brothers hurried to greet him. However, after Liu Fei came back, he first went to pay homage to his eldest father and eldest mother, then visited Liu Bang and Empress Lu, and finally prepared to visit the prince again.
Waiting for Liu Fei in the prince's palace.
When Liu Fei walked into the Chu Palace respectfully, he looked up and saw a dense crowd of younger brothers, and was also shocked.
Although Liu Fei has the word "fat" in his name, he is very thin. He is very tall, taller than Liu Bang, but also very thin, like a bamboo pole. It is said that he was not like this when he was a child, probably because of the pressure of being a king.
It's too big, or maybe it's because of playing music every night in the fiefdom, and it turned into this without even realizing it.
"Meet the prince!"
Liu Fei was not a child. As a prince of the Han Dynasty, every move he made must comply with etiquette. He saluted his younger brother Liu Ying respectfully, and Liu Ying also returned the salute very politely, "Greetings, brother."
The two of them bowed to each other, you called me Prince, I called you brother, and we each discussed our own affairs.
Under their influence, several princes also saluted him in turn.
Only Liu Ying was qualified to pay homage to his brother, and the rest of the little brats who had not been crowned kings could only call Liu Fei by his title. But this solemn atmosphere was broken here by Liu Chang.
"Meet King Qi!"
"Meet the King of Qi."
"Meet the King of Qi."
"Brother~~~"
Liu Chang howled and rushed towards Liu Fei. He jumped onto Liu Fei's body, put his arms around his neck, and couldn't help crying. Liu Fei was shocked, but quickly hugged him.
He stopped him and said, "Why have you become so heavy, little guy? Come down quickly, come down, I can't hold you anymore!"
When Liu Chang was still very young, Liu Fei often carried him out to play. Of course, except for Liu Ying, he basically watched the rest of his brothers grow up. But now, he really can't hold Liu Chang.
When he moved, this guy was dead. He half-knelt on the ground helplessly, put his arms around Liu Chang, and patted his back gently and familiarly.
"Don't cry, don't cry, they just went to a better place..."
"You are so old, why are you still crying as much as before?"
When it comes to coaxing children, Liu Fei is better. He quickly comforted Liu Chang and took out some snacks from his arms. These were the dried fruits that Liu Chang loved to eat when he was a child. Seeing Liu Fei and Liu Chang acting like this
They looked intimate, and their brothers looked at them with a hint of envy and yearning in their eyes.
Once upon a time, their eldest brother had taken care of them in this way, but they really had no way to shout "Brother" like Liu Chang and then rush into his arms.
However, when Chief Liu made such a fuss, the brothers lost their original restraint. They gathered around Liu Fei one after another, chattering and asking questions.
"Your Majesty, what do the people of Qi eat? Do they have to take a boat when they go out?"
"Your Majesty, how many people are there under your rule? Are they all very excited when they see you?"
Liu Fei held Liu Chang's hand and answered their questions with a smile.
"Cao Xiangguo is in charge of everything in Qidi. I just do my own thing every day and rarely leave the palace..."
"King Chu and King Jing should be back soon... You can ask them about the specific things... they should know."
ps: I stayed up too late last night and was confused in typing. My family will go out later, so I don’t know when I can finish the second chapter.