Liu Liang brought Liu Zhang and Liu Xing to Luoyang. Liu Xiu was very happy. He held a banquet in the palace that day and warmly entertained his uncle and two nephews. Then he ordered Zhang Kun to serve Liu Liang, Liu Zhang and Liu Xing in Luoyang.
Choose a house.
The next day, Liu Xiu summoned the chief minister Song Hong, the chief minister Fu Zhan, and the minister Zong Guang to discuss matters together.
After all the government affairs were discussed, Liu Xiu changed the subject and said cheerfully: "Yesterday, my uncle's family and two nephews came to Luoyang."
Song Hong, Fu Zhan, and Zong Guang looked at each other, and the latter said: "The ministers have also heard about it, but they haven't had time to visit Liu Gong and the two young masters yet."
Liu Xiu said in a sad tone: "My uncle raised me single-handedly, but until now, I have not been able to fulfill my kindness in raising him. Zhang'er and Xing'er are both the orphans of my eldest brother. They have suffered humiliation outside these years."
, I have suffered a lot!" At this point, he glanced at Song Hong, Fu Zhan, and Zong Guang again, and then said meaningfully: "Now that they have come to Luoyang, I should compensate them well.
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Song Hong, Fu Zhan, and Zong Guang were all well-read people. Liu Xiu's words were oblique, but his thoughts were understood by all three of them.
They looked at each other, and it was Zong Guang who said: "Mr. Liu and Your Majesty are like father and son, and General Liu and Your Majesty are even more affectionate as brothers. No matter what kind of rewards your Majesty gives Mr. Liu and the two Mr. Liu, no one else will say anything."
Nonsense!"
When Liu Xiu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He cleared his throat and said, "I think that my uncle, Zhang'er, and Xing'er should all be crowned kings." After saying that, he carefully observed Song Hong, Fu Zhan, and Zong Guang.
Changes in people's expressions.
Liu Xiugui was the emperor, and if he wanted to make him king, he could ignore the opinions of others and decide the matter himself.
But Liu Xiu is not such a person. His ministers helped him conquer his world, and the empire of the Han Dynasty was built with the blood and sweat of his ministers.
As for Liu Liang, Liu Zhang, and Liu Xing, who were in the Han Dynasty, they were crowned kings all of a sudden without making any achievements. Would it make the ministers in the court dissatisfied? Liu Xiu had to consider these things.
Fu Zhan said: "With the ancestral system of the Han family, no one without the surname Liu can be granted the title of king! All meritorious ministers have been granted the title of marquis by your majesty, and there are many of them. Now your majesty wants to grant the title to the two young masters Liu Gong, Liu Zhang, and Liu Xing.
Being a king is the right thing to do, so your Majesty does not need to worry."
Song Hong, Fu Zhan, and Zong Guang are all talented people. When Liu Xiu said this, they also understood that His Majesty's invitation to them to enter the palace this time to discuss politics was just a pretense. The real purpose was to find out what they were saying.
Look at their reaction to canonizing Liu Liang, Liu Zhang and Liu Xing as kings.
Fu Zhan's words made Liu Xiu's mood suddenly brighten.
His son was crowned king, and the ministers would never say anything more. But after all, Liu Liang, Liu Zhang, and Liu Xing were not his sons, but his uncles and nephews.
Liu Xiu felt a little unsure about being crowned king all of a sudden despite having made no contribution at all.
Seeing that both Fu Zhan and Zong Guang expressed support, Liu Xiu looked at Song Hong with a smile and asked, "What does Song Sikong think?"
Song Hong bowed and said, "This is His Majesty's family matter, and I have no objections to it."
Through the statements of the three of them, Liu Xiu finally felt relieved and said with a smile: "Since Sikong, Situ, and Shangshu have no objections, then I will settle the matter!"
Liu Xiu was a very emotional person. He was affectionate and righteous to the ministers under his command. How could he be any worse to his own relatives? Liu Xiu wanted to confer the title of king to Liu Liang, Liu Zhang, and Liu Xing, but he didn't
People would be stupid enough to stand up and express their opposition, which would bring disaster upon themselves.
Liu Xiu, Song Hong, Fu Zhan and Zong Guang deliberated and issued the edict on the third day.
He canonized Liu Liang as King of Guangyang, Liu Zhang as King of Taiyuan, and Liu Xing as King of Lu.
Together with this, Liu Xiu also canonized her eldest sister Liu Huang as the eldest princess of Huyang, her younger sister Liu Boji as the eldest princess of Ningping, and posthumously named her late second sister Liu Yuan as the eldest princess of Xinye.
In addition, he also decreed to build royal palaces and princess palaces in Luoyang City for Liu Liang, Liu Zhang, Liu Xing, Liu Huang, and Liu Boji.
As the saying goes, when one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Liu Xiu became emperor, his uncle and nephew were named kings, and his elder sister and younger sister were also named princesses. The Liu family in Chung Ling was completely outstanding in Luoyang, and the news spread
, also caused many Liu family clan members to come to seek refuge, many of whom were old ministers of Gengshi. Liu Xiu also treated the clan members who came to seek refuge with courtesy, granting him the title of king, and the title of marquis.
Marquis.
Liu Huang had her own mansion in Luoyang for a long time. Now that she was officially canonized as a princess, the mansion was naturally renamed Princess Mansion. Liu Huang was filled with joy after being canonized as the eldest princess, and the slaves in her mansion were so excited that they forgot all about it.
My mistress is the eldest princess of Huyang, the emperor's biological sister, the biological niece of King Guangyang, the eldest aunt of King Taiyuan, and the eldest aunt of King Lu. With such a status, who else in Luoyang can afford to offend her?
Many of the slaves in the Princess Mansion were so complacent, especially those who were favored by Liu Huang, that their eyes were so high that their buttocks almost reached the sky.
Among them was a domestic slave named Zhang Fan, who was very popular with Liu Huang.
Zhang Fan was a very good-looking man, tall and tall, with a face as white as jade, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose, and lips as thin as a sword.
His overall image can be said to be dignified in appearance and elegant in demeanor. When walking on the street, no one would dare to believe that he was a domestic slave. They would all think that he was a handsome young man from a wealthy family.
If only he had good looks, that would be it. Zhang Fan was also eloquent and eloquent. With just a few words, he could coax Liu Huang around.
Among the many slaves in the princess palace, Zhang Fan was the most favored by Liu Huang. There were even rumors outside that there was an affair between Liu Huang and Zhang Fan.
In fact, Liu Huang liked Zhang Fan, but there was no adultery involved.
After all, Liu Huang is a princess, and Zhang Fan is just a domestic slave. There is a big gap in their status. No matter how bad Liu Huang's background is, he will not be able to get along with a domestic slave.
Zhang Fan relied on Liu Huang's favor and almost walked around Luoyang City. yyls
The main reason is that Zhang Fan is also very smart and knows how to read people's dishes. When he meets important ministers in the court, he will avoid them if he can. If he really can't, he will be polite and polite, and he will not dare to overstep in the slightest.
When encountering ministers who were not too important, Zhang Fan simply did not take them seriously.
On this day, Zhang Fan took several domestic slaves from the Princess Mansion and wandered the streets of Luoyang, intending to buy some delicious snacks and bring them back to the Princess Mansion for Liu Huang to taste.
While walking, he didn't know why, but he vaguely heard someone talking about an affair between him and the princess.
Zhang Fan was furious. If others slandered him, he might be able to ignore it and laugh it off. But if someone dared to slander the princess and the 'goddess' in his heart, that would be tantamount to stepping on Zhang Fan's tail.
He suddenly stopped on the street, looked around, and asked sharply: "Who is talking nonsense?!"
His sudden voice startled the passers-by on the street.
Some Luoyang locals shrank in fear when they saw Zhang Fan and hurried away for fear of getting burned. Some outsiders did not understand what was going on and looked at Zhang Fan inexplicably.
Luoyang was originally the largest city after Chang'an. Now that Liu Xiu has established his capital in Luoyang, Luoyang's prosperity has reached a higher level and is now higher than Chang'an.
There are many outsiders coming to Luoyang. Some come to seek official positions, some come to do business, some come to play, some come to settle down. In short, they can do anything.
Among these outsiders, there were also some stupid young men. A dark-skinned man wearing linen clothes and linen trousers muttered casually and walked away cursing. Zhang Fan's ears were very sharp and he could clearly hear the other person's whispered curses.
Chu,
He was already angry, but now he heard someone scolding him, and judging from his dress, he looked like an ordinary citizen.
He raised his hand to hold the hilt of his sword, strode over, grabbed the clothes on the dark man's shoulders, and asked in a solemn voice: "Who are you scolding?"
The swarthy man was also a arrogant man. He turned around and looked Zhang Fan up and down. Seeing that he was handsome and well-dressed, he suddenly felt contempt for him. He tilted his head and said with a smile: "That's what Nai Weng (I) is scolding."
You! What happened?"
Zhang Fan looked at the swarthy man and laughed out loud, angrily. He slowly loosened the clothes on the swarthy man's shoulders, patted the wrinkles for him and flattened them, then nodded and turned around.
, to go back.
The swarthy man snorted and cursed: "What is it? This thing is everywhere in the imperial capital..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Fan, who had already turned around, drew out his sword without any warning, turned back suddenly, aimed at the dark man, and stabbed him with his sword.
There was a popping sound in the helix of the ear, and a sword penetrated the heart. The blade of the sword penetrated the dark man's heart, and the tip of the sword came out behind the heart.
The dark-skinned man didn't even have time to utter a cry. He fell to the ground, his body only twitched a few times, and then he stopped moving.
I saw someone killing someone on the street in broad daylight, in full view of everyone, and the people on the street screamed and ran away.
Zhang Fan was holding the bloody sword and looking at the corpse on the ground, he was also a little dumbfounded. He was usually arrogant and domineering, but this was the first time he killed someone, and he was stunned in place.
When the several domestic slaves who came out with Zhang Fan saw this, their expressions changed drastically. They all rushed up, grabbed Zhang Fan's clothes, and said in a hurry: "Why are you standing here stupidly? Let's go!"
Several domestic slaves took the confused Zhang Fan and fled back to the princess's mansion.
After returning to the princess's house, Zhang Fan finally came to his senses. He took the initiative to see Liu Huang. After the meeting, before he could speak, he knelt on the ground with a thud, holding his head and crying loudly.
Liu Huang was stunned by Zhang Fan's crying and asked with concern: "Zhang Fan, what happened? Why are you crying?"
"Princess, the villain...the villain just killed someone outside..."
"What?" Liu Huang was also shocked when he heard this. He stood up involuntarily and looked at Zhang Fan in surprise.
Zhang Fan choked up and said: "The villain just left the house. He planned to buy some snacks for the princess. Unexpectedly, he met someone spreading rumors about the princess. The villain... the villain couldn't hold it back, so he just started talking about the princess.
The thief was killed..."
Liu Huang asked: "What did that person say to my princess?"
"This... this... villain really dare not say it..."
“It’s okay to just say it!”
"Princess……"
"explain!"
"Then...the thief said that the princess and the villain had...had some evil deeds..."
Liu Huang didn't react for a while. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It means...it means that the princess has an affair with the villain and behaves in an ambiguous manner..."
At this point, Zhang Fan knocked his head on the ground, crying and choking, saying: "Others slandered the villain, and the villain could ignore it, but he actually slandered the princess. The villain couldn't hold it back, so he killed the thief.
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"Is this happening?" Liu Huang was furious after hearing this, and her face turned red with anger. Now that she was pursuing Song Hong wholeheartedly, how could she allow others to ruin her reputation like this?
"The villain dare not deceive the princess, they can all testify for the villain!" Zhang Fan raised his hand and pointed at several other slaves. The slaves then knelt down and kowtowed forward.