Liu Che felt that he was very lonely and wanted to say something to others, but no one could share it with him. He could not tell anyone what he said deep in his heart, not even his favorite queen. Jingjing
Lying on the couch, Liu Che was recalling what happened in the court hall during the day. Before Su Ren came in, and before he ordered Su Ren to be captured, Liu Che had already thought that as long as Su Ren admitted that he was wrong, it would be over.
, but Su Ren didn't say a word today, which made him very angry. This was a naked contempt for him as the emperor.
Liu Jiqing was standing next to Liu Che, leaning against a pillar with his hands folded and eyes closed. Don't think that he was asleep. Whenever there was a disturbance in the hall, Liu Jiqing would be the first to open his eyes. So,
When someone came, Liu Jiqing naturally opened his eyes and listened with his ears for a short while, then came to Liu Che and tried to lower his voice: "Your Majesty, the Queen is here."
Wei Zifu, the most powerful woman in the world. Many scholars and experts of later generations regard Wei Zifu as the eldest grandson of the empress Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty. She was a virtuous queen and a rare female middle school in the feudal dynasty.
Leader. All the good names are placed on these two women. Firstly, because their husbands are both wise men of the generation and have caused earth-shattering events. As the women behind them, they naturally contribute a lot. Secondly, these two
The endings of the women were not very good. One died of illness at a young age, and the other was torn between her husband and son, and finally chose to commit suicide.
However, they forgot one thing, a very important thing. Wei Zifu was originally just a female slave in Pingyang Marquis Mansion, with a unique status. Why did he surpass all kinds of people in the Han court after receiving Liu Che's favor?
All kinds of characters, she suddenly became a queen. I am afraid that such a woman cannot be summed up by the word "virtuous".
Liu Che opened his eyes slightly and nodded towards Liu Jiqing. Liu Jiqing immediately stepped back. When Wei Zifu just walked to the door of the hall, the door opened on time. Wei Zifu was not surprised, he just pointed at Liu Jiqing.
Nodding, Liu Jiqing bowed to get out of the way and led the queen to the emperor.
"I come to see Your Majesty!"
Liu Che sat up straight and took a deep breath: "Get up, why are you here?"
"I heard that Your Majesty didn't have dinner, so I cooked some rice porridge myself and made some side dishes. I thought Your Majesty must be hungry, so I sent them over!" As he said this, he took out the food box in the hands of the maid behind him.
Thing: "Your Majesty is my big man's God. I must not neglect my own health. If I say something unpleasant, if Your Majesty falls ill, won't the court be even more chaotic?"
Liu Che nodded: "Yes, let's have some." He turned to Liu Jiqing and said: "You all go down, I want to be alone with the Queen."
The meal Wei Zifu brought was very ordinary, a bowl of rice porridge, a plate of seasonal vegetables, and two steamed buns made from wheat noodles. Looking at these three foods, Liu Che suddenly thought of the meals of Su Ren's family. Su Ren was the most popular.
A person who knows how to live, especially when it comes to eating, can be said to be an expert in the entire Han Dynasty. As long as some new food comes out of the Su family, it will become popular in Chang'an city immediately.
The rice porridge was very soft and glutinous, the side dishes were delicious, and even the steamed buns tasted chewy. Seeing how sweet Liu Che ate them, Wei Zifu smiled and said, "Ju'er came back today, and he was dirty when he came back."
, I think I had a fight with Su Kang, and when I came back, I was still swearing."
"Oh? What did you say?"
"He said he is he and I am me, and he also said he wanted to kill people. As for who he wanted to kill, I didn't hear clearly."
"Hahaha, it must be Wang Wenshu!" Liu Che ate loudly, snoring very unbecoming of an emperor: "He must have been angry at the Su family. He couldn't stand being provoked by that boy Su Kang, or he couldn't control it.
Take care of your emotions and it will be better when you grow up."
Wei Zifu nodded: "Just now I was pestered by Ju'er to come and see you, but I was stopped by my concubine. I know that you are not feeling well."
After Liu Che finished eating, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and stretched out his hand to hold Wei Zifu's hand: "I'm sorry for you! Ju'er must have complained about you too, right? This kid is spoiled! Ju'er's return will be a blessing.
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Wei Zifu shook his head. Liu Che laughed loudly: "They say girls are outgoing. That's true. If you are still in the Su family at this time, you are treating yourself as a Su family. What do you think is so good about this Su family? Daughter, daughter, not
Come back, my son will kill someone when he comes back, the more I think about it, the more I feel like I was wrong."
Wei Zifu also smiled: "How could your Majesty be wrong? It must be Su Ren! He tore up the imperial edict and beat the chamberlain, and his body would have been dismembered if he put it on someone else. Your Majesty has not yet convicted Su Ren.
It shows that Your Majesty still has Su Ren as a brother in his heart."
"Hey!" Liu Che sighed: "I still remember the first time I saw him, that arrogant look made me want to beat him up. Later, Gongsun He, Gongsun Ao, Li Danghu, Wei Qing and me
, Su and Ren, the six of them, swore to make my Han Dynasty's golden soup last for thousands of years, so I am working hard, and they are also working hard. Gongsun Ao and Wei Qing have trained for me for several years without complaining, and Gongsun He has been diligent in making plans.
, Li Danghu is still in the remote Yumen, and Su Ren, especially since they have been running around for more than ten years, I see everything they do clearly and remember it in my heart. Am I such an intolerable person?
?You want him to use this self-defeating method to protect himself?"
The more Liu Che said, the more excited he became: "I have thought about it a long time ago. When he comes back from this war, I will let him be an idle official and stay in Chang'an well, stay by my side. Wei Qing will be in charge outside, and even boys like Huo Jin can cure his illness."
When you have a great appointment, there are many smart people in Louguan Academy who can serve as internal officials, led by Gongsun He. Taking both internal and external considerations into consideration can ensure the peace of the Han Dynasty for a hundred years. Why can't he talk to me? You must..."
Wei Zifu didn't speak, and listened quietly with a faint smile. She knew very well that the emperor was not talking to her at this time, and she needed some advice from him, but just wanted to express what was in his heart. What he needed was
A listener. Therefore, Wei Zifu plays his role very appropriately. He listens carefully but cannot remember a sentence, let alone interject a sentence or express his own opinion.
"Hey!" Liu Che sighed: "Now that things have become like this, I don't know how to end it. Do I really want to kill him? Even if I demote him to a commoner, it will become a topic of discussion among people all over the world. A cunning
The emperor who has been cooked by his lackeys will not be able to escape, but if he is not punished, there will be people in the court talking about it, saying that I am unfair, where is my majesty? What should I do?"
Wei Zifu still smiled faintly: "How can I know about the affairs of the court? But I know that no matter what your majesty does, no one will complain, because to me, your majesty is the sky. Didn't Dong Zhongshu say thunder and rain?
Is it all your kindness?"
"You!" Liu Che shook his head helplessly: "Dong Zhongshu is Su Ren's father-in-law, and he is also a representative of Confucianism. His words cannot be fully believed. Over the years, I have finally understood that no matter Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism or other
Any family is good as long as it is beneficial to me, a big man. You can’t just use the words of one family, even if it sounds nice, there are disadvantages!"
Wei Zifu nodded and suddenly chuckled: "Your Majesty, do you know that there are some rumors outside, which sound quite interesting."
"Oh? What rumor?"
"Some people refer to Su Ren as Su Zi, saying that he is a practical person! Anything useful can be used in his place. I feel that Your Majesty is also a practical person."
"Yes! It makes sense." Liu Che nodded: "Su Ren set up the Dahan Newspaper to align the thoughts of the people of the world with the wishes of the court and me, and set up the Dahan Bank to facilitate the people and merchants. It was only secondarily, and it brought a lot of trouble to the court.
There is little money for food. The reason why I dared to send hundreds of thousands of troops in these wars without worrying about the supply of food and fodder is because I relied on the Han Bank and the artillery that appeared for the first time in Yanmen. I have seen it once and it was earth-shattering, like thunder.
! There is also Lou Guan Academy, which is much larger and more powerful than the three thousand disciples of Confucius."
"The Dahan newspaper is the idea, the Dahan bank is the backing, the artillery is the vanguard, and the Louguan Academy is the left and right wings. With these as a guarantee, I, the Han Dynasty, can go to the ends of the world. As long as the descendants of future generations do not produce stupid people, the Han Dynasty will never be defeated.
Nian is not just a dream, I can foresee that in another fifty or one hundred years, my great Han Dynasty will definitely be the largest and most reliable empire in the world."
"By the way, have you seen the painting that Ju'er brought back from Su Ren's study last time?"
Wei Zifu nodded. Liu Che's face straightened: "I have sent people to the nearest place to have a look. We only need to wait for these people to come back to confirm whether Su Ren's painting is right. If it is true as what Su Ren said in the painting,
Let alone me, even the saints are all frogs in the well, how do you think Su Ren knew?"
Wei Zifu shook his head again. Liu Che chuckled and said, "I'm asking the wrong person. How can you know something that I don't know? Sometimes I wonder if Su Ren was sent by God to help me.
, Now that I have retired, I sent people to the place where Su Ren came out of the mountain, and even the details he mentioned were found, but his origin is still a mystery."
Wei Zifu still smiled faintly: "I don't know where Su Ren came from, nor what he wants to do. I just feel that Su Ren has not harmed me or your Majesty in these years, and there is no evidence to back it up."
What do you think? Besides, he has saved my concubine through life and death, so that’s enough. I don’t understand the truth, but I just think that Su Ren should be considered a good person, right?"
Liu Che smiled weirdly and kept staring at Wei Zifu, who was a little embarrassed. After a while, Liu Che shook his head and said with a smile: "You're right, it doesn't matter where he comes from, it doesn't matter where he comes from."
His life experience is so mysterious, as long as he recognizes me as a brother, then he is my brother, and since he has no ambition, what do I have to worry about?"
After thinking for a while, Liu Che said again: "Let Zhu'er go to Su's house tomorrow and tell him that the boy who can't beat Su Kang is not allowed to come back. My son will never run away after losing the battle. He must face his opponent directly! I don't believe it. I
His son is not as good as Su Ren’s!” (To be continued)