Su Ren suddenly arrived in Lu'an, which made Liu Ci panic for a long time. Su Ren was the Guanglu doctor appointed by the emperor to handle Yue affairs. The person behind him was the emperor. If Su Ren asked for the land, Liu Ci would not be able to continue.
The princes who use force are already jealous of the emperor. If this matter arouses the emperor's resentment, his life will be even more difficult.
Liu Ci anxiously walked around the room. Han Yan sat aside and said with disdain: "Su Ren, why would the king do this?"
Liu Cidao: "Doctor Han doesn't know that King Su Ren always feels frightened when he sees this. When he went to Kuaiji two years ago, he defeated 900 bandits with 200 people. This time, he only relied on 10,000 people from Kuaiji County."
The troops in Lingnan were pacified, and His Majesty deeply valued it. If Your Majesty finds out about this matter, what should I do?"
"Who is Su Ren? Is he close to His Majesty because of me?" Han Yan said noncommittally: "Isn't it just to make some contribution? This time I came to Jianghuai for him. Since he has come to my door, it's just right!"
"What does Doctor Han want to do?"
Han Yan smiled: "Your Majesty, don't panic, I will do it neatly and will never embarrass Your Majesty."
Liu Ci, the king of Hengshan, frowned and wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask. There was nothing he could do for a while. When his disciple came to report and Su Ren asked to see him, Liu Ci claimed to be ill and did not want to have contact with Su Ren.
Wei Qing looked at Han Yan, then at Liu Ci, walked to Liu Ci, and whispered: "Your Majesty, although Han Yan has the support of the eldest princess and the queen, behind Su Ren is your majesty. We can't count on two women, or
It would be nice to meet him."
Liu Ci was shocked, nodded repeatedly, and hurriedly found someone to chase Menzi. Fortunately, Menzi was chased back before he could go far. Liu Ci ignored Han Yan's obstruction and went out to greet Su in person. This was the second time Liu Ci greeted Su.
Ren, every time, it was when Su Ren was in the limelight. When they met again, Liu Ci was particularly humble: "When Su Zhonglang comes, why don't you inform him in advance, so that Xiao Wang can go out of the city to greet him and let Su Zhonglang wait for a long time?"
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"Your Majesty is busy with affairs, but I don't have anything important to do. I'm passing by Lu'an and came to visit. Small gifts are not a sign of respect." With a wave of his hand, someone carried several large boxes into the Hengshan Prince's Mansion.
Entering the lobby, Su Ren saw the steaming tea cup on the small table at a glance. He didn't point it out, but still chatted and laughed with Liu Ci. The guests and hosts sat down, and someone offered tea. Liu Ci smiled and said: "Since Su Zhong
After Lang left, the trend of tea drinking became popular in Hengshan Kingdom. Xiao Wang also felt that there was something wrong if he didn't drink it for a day. This was a new tea collected from Huoshan. Su Zhonglang tried it, and it was different from what Su Zhonglang made last year.
different?"
Su Ren picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The tea was a bit raw and incomparable with his tea. He smiled and said: "Good tea, really good tea. This Huoshan is a treasure! I will ask people from the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce to come tomorrow.
Your Majesty, I will purchase some here, and with good luck, I will return to Sichuan and Chang'an, so that more people will know the fragrance of Huoshan tea."
"Hahaha, Su Zhonglang is joking. You are the ancestor of tea making. How can the people here compare with Su Zhonglang? I have also drank Sichuan tea. Su Zhonglang, please don't lie to me."
Su Ren also smiled: "The king has discovered this, and I apologize."
The two of them were chatting happily. They didn't express what was on their minds. They were waiting for the other person to speak first. Everyone knew that the one who spoke first was the loser, so they kept the chatting in a tacit understanding, neither intense nor light. Seeing that,
After noon, the two started chatting over tea, talking about all kinds of novels from all over the world. Su Ren's breadth of knowledge surprised Liu Ci. Most of the time, Liu Ci was listening and Su Ren was talking.
There was nothing to talk about, so the two of them said nothing, drank tea quietly, and looked out the door. It was going to be dark soon, and Su Ren still had no intention of leaving. Liu Ci couldn't force him to leave, so he just
Being able to sit with Ku Si. When the crown prince Liu Shuang heard that Su Ren was coming, he immediately came over to pay his respects. There was another round of greetings and after a few words, Liu Shuang changed the subject to the Yue people.
Liu Shuang looked sincere and asked Su Ren: "I heard that Su Zhonglang defeated the Yue people in Lingnan. I admire you very much. I wish I could go to Lingnan with Su Zhonglang at that time. Although I couldn't go into battle to kill the enemy, I didn't have the wits to do it for Su Zhong."
It's also good for the man to lead the horse! Now that the Yue people have arrived, His Majesty has also given Su Zhonglang full authority to settle them. I wonder what else Su Zhonglang needs?"
Su Ren smiled: "Your Majesty, you are polite. When it comes to the Yue people, there are indeed some problems. The Yue people have more than 200,000 yuan attached. I have tried my best to arrange half of them. Unexpectedly, there are still problems with this half. The Sichuan Chamber of Commerce is here
Thousands of hectares of land were purchased between the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River. I originally planned to use this land to resettle the Yue people, but a few days ago the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce suddenly went back on its word, catching me off guard, so I rushed over to have a look, hey!"
"Businessmen are often treacherous, but Su Zhonglang is too merciful. He just kills a few people."
"Yes! What the prince said is absolutely true, but they also have difficulties. I heard that the root cause is still with the king. I wonder if this is the case?" Su Ren Hui then turned the gun and pointed it at Liu Ci.
"Uh!" Liu Ci was stunned. Liu Shuang quickly said: "Those merchants are unjust, what do they have to do with my father?"
Su Ren nodded: "I think so too, but they said with certainty that the king wanted to forcibly buy back the land to build a military camp, and they also said the same about the land they purchased in Jiujiang Kingdom. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?
The matter must be caused by those treacherous merchants deliberately making things difficult, hoping to get more money from me."
Liu Shuang nodded: "Well, it must be true. Su Zhonglang must not tolerate adultery. Now is the time to be loyal to His Majesty. Anyone who dares to disobey His Majesty's policies must be killed!"
Su Ren clearly noticed the clues in Liu Shuang's eyes. When Liu Shuang said the word "kill", his eyes couldn't help but glance at Liu Ci. Su Ren shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, you have gone too far. I am sorry for this."
It is being verified, and it must have nothing to do with the king. I will verify it later, and those merchants will definitely pay the price."
Liu Shuang nodded repeatedly: "The attachment of the Yue people to our country is a good thing. It will not only pacify the southern border troubles, but also increase the national strength. If they can move to Hengshan Kingdom, it will also increase the population of Hengshan Kingdom by tens of thousands. Since the Emperor Gaozu destroyed the Qin Dynasty,
, years of war, the Han population has suffered heavy losses, and being able to replenish it will be very beneficial to the decisive battle with the Huns in the future. Such a good thing must not be allowed to be achieved by those villains with evil intentions. "
Su Ren was a little confused by Liu Shuang's words. As a modern person, he naturally knew how important population was in the Han Dynasty with a population of only tens of millions. But Liu Shuang was an ancient man, and his ability to have such insight was beyond Su Ren's
Think about it. Judging from his previous contact with Liu Shuang, Liu Shuang does not have such a far-sighted vision, which means that there is a good adviser behind Liu Shuang.
Su Renggong bowed respectfully to Liu Shuang: "The whip that the prince said has penetrated into the inside, and I am so impressed that I fell to the ground. If everyone in the world is as smart as the prince, why worry that the big man can't eliminate the border troubles, drive away the Xiongnu, and restore a peaceful and prosperous age?"
Liu Shuang was a little proud and glanced at Wei Qing who was standing next to Liu Ci. This small movement was caught by Su Ren, and Su Ren began to become interested in Wei Qing.
Liu Ci looked a little embarrassed when Su Ren and Liu Shuang told him, and smiled awkwardly: "My son's shallow knowledge made Su Zhonglang laugh. Who in the world doesn't know that Su Zhonglang is the smartest person?
But the construction of the barracks is my opinion. Our Hengshan State barracks has been in disrepair for a long time. The general mentioned it many times, so we chose the Jianghuai area. I am also very embarrassed. I ask Su Zhonglang to be considerate."
Su Ren pretended to be surprised: "According to your Majesty's opinion, this matter was really done by your Majesty?"
Liu Shuang immediately said: "Father, how can you do this? Things in a country are small, but things in the world are big. If a child says something unpleasant, my father is confused!"
"Bastard, how could you say such a thing about my father?" Liu Ci glared at Liu Shuang fiercely.
Liu Shuang did not shut up obediently: "Father made a mistake and he should correct himself. Things can be undone now. I beg your father to take back his life and share the worries of the world and your majesty!" After Liu Shuang finished speaking, he knelt on the ground.
Liu Ci wanted to curse, but with Su Ren, an outsider, he opened his mouth and did not curse: "Hey! The king's order has been issued and cannot be changed. I hope Su Zhonglang will be considerate."
Su Ren sighed: "Hey! It seems that the king has made up his mind. The prince said so. The king still has not changed his mind. Let me remind the king that there are tens of thousands of Yue people in Jianghuai. In the past few months, they have reclaimed wasteland, and some of them have been planted.
If the king wants to forcefully conquer the crops, he should make arrangements carefully to avoid civil unrest."
Liu Ci's face immediately darkened: "Are you threatening me?"
"I don't dare. I'm just reminding you that it's getting late. Say goodbye!" Su Ren stood up, cupped his hands towards Liu Cigong, and left.
Su Ren left, and Liu Shuang had no intention of staying any longer. He walked out with a smile on his face. Liu Ci finally understood that his heir apparent was just here to cause trouble. Seeing Liu Shuang's appearance, he wanted to kill him with a sword.
That's good.
Han Yan turned out from behind the screen and looked at the dark door: "This Su Ren seems to be at his wits' end. As long as the king is determined to take back the land of Jianghuai, there is nothing he can do about it."
"Hmph! Didn't you hear that he wanted to incite Yue people to cause trouble?"
Han Yan smiled: "What can tens of thousands of Yue people do? Your Majesty has soldiers in his hands. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed!"
Wei Qing said quickly: "Absolutely not. The Yue people are treacherous and aggressive. If a fight really breaks out, the Jianghuai area is not far from Lu'an. If the Yue people attack Lu'an, how will the king explain it to the court? Besides, there is Su
If we let them get in the way, we will definitely support the Yue people. By then our country, Hengshan, will fall into war, and the emperor will have an excuse."
"What are you afraid of? I don't believe that Su Ren dares to actually instigate the Yue people to rebel. See if I don't go to His Majesty to report him!"
Liu Ci found this sentence ridiculous and shook his head: "That's all. Su Ren did everything he could to achieve his goal. If he really forced the Yue people to rebel, even if the court didn't blame them, what would be left in the Hengshan Kingdom? I will issue an order tomorrow to leave the Jianghuai land to the Yue people. One more thing is worse than one less thing." After Liu Ci finished speaking, he walked back to the back house in a dejected manner. Han Yan shouted several times in a row, but Liu Cili ignored her.
Wei Qing saw Liu Ci off, glanced at Han Yan, sneered a few times, and left the lobby, leaving Han Yan alone. (To be continued)
