Sitting in the Houde Hall, Liu Xi was looking through the memorials from various places, shaking his head from time to time while reviewing them. But unlike before, this time, he was not alone here reviewing the memorials. Opposite him
, the little guy had a sad face and was copying the Han law. Although Man Chong only asked Hu'er to copy the law once, it was not easy. There was really too much content in the law.
Hu'er refused at first, even crying beside the queen, and wanted to go to Lu Bu to complain. However, under Liu Xi's strong intervention, he still failed. Although the queen loved Hu'er very much, she could not violate it.
The emperor, the emperor wants to discipline the little guy. This is to formally train the little guy as the successor of the big man. She must not interfere.
On the contrary, she was very supportive, because she knew that all the princes of the Han Dynasty had never circumvented this loophole. She was also worried that her father would come to the Houde Hall to find the emperor, so she went to the Guozhang's Mansion in person to tell Hu that the emperor would personally teach Hu
He also told Lu Bu that Hu'er was about to become the crown prince. Lu Bu, who was still gearing up to find trouble for Liu Xi, was overjoyed and lost all his original thoughts.
Most of the people inside and outside the palace were happy, but Hu'er was unhappy all day, following his father's side. He had been copying for three days. During these three days, whether he complained to his mother or sent someone to find her,
Yes, he failed, and his father did not allow him to leave at all. He could only accompany his father every day, sit beside him, and copy the Han laws.
The most terrible thing is that Liu Xi will ask him a few questions from time to time to check whether he is copying the law seriously. While he is copying, he must keep the content of the law in mind, otherwise, my father will not know how to
Let him go. He had rarely seen his father so serious and majestic. He was afraid of being beaten, so he could only recite it honestly.
I hated Xun Yu and Man Chong in my heart, but I didn't dare to express it in front of my father.
"Hu'er... Do you hate Xun Yu and Man Chong so much in your heart?" Liu Xi was reviewing the memorial and suddenly asked. Hu'er, who was copying the law, nodded, and then quickly shook his head.
He shook his head and said, "No."
"Hu'er, why did Duke Xun make such a suggestion? Have you ever thought about it?"
"Never."
"Then think carefully. If you don't understand, don't eat tonight." Liu Xi said calmly and continued busy with what he was doing. Hu'er's eyes widened and he was about to cry.
Xi continued: "If you dare to cry, I will starve you for three days." Hu'er then held back his tears and looked at Liu Xi with tearful eyes.
"Father~~~"
"It's useless to act coquettishly. I'm copying the law and thinking at the same time." Liu Xi didn't make any move or raise his head.
Hu'er could only copy the law pitifully, frowning and thinking hard about Xun Yu's behavior. After copying for a moment, he asked: "Does he want to establish his prestige in the temple by suppressing me?"
Liu Xi was stunned, and raised his head for the first time, looked at his child, and shook his head, "What you said makes some sense, but Xun Linggong is the third order of the temple, so why do he need to suppress you to gain prestige?"
What? You are thinking wrong."
Hearing that his answer was wrong, Hu'er could only think about it again with a frown. Liu Xi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and reviewed the memo in his hand much faster. After about half an hour, Hu'er asked: "
In order to promote Han law and make people in the world fear the law, he wants to punish me and use me to establish the authority of the law... right?"
"Oh? You're not stupid either." Liu Xi asked with a half-smile, "Then why do you think he wants to promote the law?"
"He is... because he..." Hu'er gritted his teeth and thought for a long time. Liu Xi did not interrupt him, put down the pen in his hand, and looked at him seriously. Hu'er said: "He promotes
The purpose of the law is to make everything in the world operate according to a certain rule. Master once told me that this is to protect the foundation of the Han Dynasty. He also said that if I am powerful enough, the law will not be able to restrict me..."
"Yes, to protect the foundation of the Han Dynasty, then let me ask you, who will be the master of the Han Dynasty after me?"
"it's me..."
"Then why does he punish you?"
"He punished me to protect me..." Hu'er said a little dull, Liu Xi nodded, "Finally it dawned on me." Hu'er looked at the emperor blankly, "But this...
.”
"Why? Unexpected?"
"Who is good to you and who is bad to you, how can you tell it from other people's words? I will teach you the first lesson today. Never believe anything. All words in the world are lies. You have to read it.
It’s behavior. If a person behaves like a loyal minister, he is a loyal minister. Those who talk about loyalty and etiquette all day long are likely to be the most ignorant of etiquette, justice and shame..."
"Are all the words lies?" The young Hu'er couldn't understand what the emperor meant at all and looked at him in confusion.
"As the emperor, you should pay more attention to the actions of the people in the world rather than their words."
"So, maybe you can understand?"
"I understand...Father...can I have dinner tonight?"
Among the princes of these generations, Hu'er was probably the youngest to start learning from the emperor. Emperor Xiaokang got a famous teacher at the age of eleven, and Emperor Xiaoxian learned these kingly ways from Xiaokang just fifteen years old. As for Liu Xi, the same happened
When he was almost the same age as Xiao Xian, he just started to come into contact with the so-called king's way, and Hu'er was only eight years old this year.
If Liu Xi were ten years younger, perhaps he would not be so eager to teach Hu'er. However, he had children late, especially compared to the two late emperors, who were mostly in their teens.
, already... ahem, Liu Xi had no choice but to teach Hu'er in advance. Hu'er had no brothers, and Liu Xi was busy with government affairs, so he had been following Lu Bu for a long time.
This resulted in his arrogant and violent temper. What Liu Xi had to do was to carve this stubborn stone as quickly as possible, at least to prevent him from destroying the foundation left by his father and ancestors for generations.
Of course, such a temperament is not bad. He is not afraid of a violent and arrogant emperor, but is afraid of a cowardly and cowardly emperor. With Hu'er's temperament, I am afraid that he will not be bullied by his ministers in the future.
Cui Yan once made a report and wanted Hu'er to go to the official's mansion. Liu Xi thought his proposal was very good. However, he had to keep him by his side first and polish his character before sending him to the official's mansion. Otherwise, he had to keep him by his side and polish his character.
, he can’t learn anything.
In the process of teaching Hu'er, Liu Xi picked up the Heavenly Book several times, but still reluctantly put it down. Today's Hu'er is really too young, and Liu Xi is not sure whether this little guy will understand the contents of the Heavenly Book.
If the Heavenly Book were leaked, even to Lu Bu and Cui Yan, Liu Xi really didn't know what the consequences would be. He still had to let Hu'er grow up a little before he could show it to him.
In the days that followed, Hu'er stayed by Liu Xi's side all day, and occasionally went to Imperial College to study with Cui Yan. Cui Yan was the one who could feel the changes in Hu'er the most. The carefree prince, recently, actually
He began to think about the things around him, and countless confusions began to appear in his mind. From the initial complaint, to now, he was like a little adult, sitting next to Cui Yan with peace of mind, listening to his lectures attentively.
Lu Bu would occasionally come to Taixue to see his grandson. However, in front of Lu Bu, Hu'er remained the same happy naughty boy as before. Only in front of Lu Bu could he be like this, studying with Liu Xi all day long.
Considering some great truths that he has never been able to figure out, he will also tell Cui Yan the questions in his heart, hoping to get answers from his master.
Cui Yan was well aware of the questions in Hu'er's heart. As a teacher, he could only tell his disciples one by one about the things that he didn't even bother to do. These days in the Hall of Houde, Cui Yan had a lot of questions about Hu'er.
The impact on my son was huge. The whole world seemed different from what he had known before. According to his father’s words, everyone around him seemed to be wearing a mask and they were all unreal.
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It seems that everyone will deceive themselves, and the only one they can rely on is themselves.
Autumn, the fifteenth year of Yankang
This year can be regarded as a worry-free and disaster-free year. It is rare that there are no disasters in all parts of the country. You must know that since the Jianning Year, disasters have continued all over the Han Dynasty. Disasters of various sizes have emerged one after another. Finally, this
The endless disasters seem to have finally come to an end and have subsided. There are bumper harvests everywhere, and some places even offer the abundant wheat grains to temples.
Liu Xi was very happy, and many ministers thought that this was the effect of the law. They said that the emperor enacted the law and moved God, so there was a lot of prosperity this year. Some of them proposed to offer sacrifices to God to thank God.
This undoubtedly angered a certain minister who was compiling household registration. Zhong Changjun, who did not want to reveal his name, had a fight with these ministers in the temple and was taken away by Man Chong.
In the name of the law, the ministers also had intense discussions, but the emperor did not participate. In the end, the law was called Yankang Law. As for the land law, it was also called Yankang Land Order.
As a result of free consultations between ministers, the emperor did not interfere at all, and Yankang Law was officially implemented throughout the country, with strict regulations in all fields.
The common people were the first to realize the beauty of the law. Under the premise that cultivated land could not be sold, in many places, people who had their land robbed by powerful people reported directly to the county government, and countless powerful people were imprisoned.
And other fields also show a prosperous scene. Under the premise of formal regulations, the development of everything is on the right track. No one is in trouble for no reason anymore. Everything has laws as a reference. This is true.
It's a great thing.
At the same time, there is another major event, the emperor will establish a prince.
Prince Qu, in August of the fifteenth year of Yankang, officially became the prince of the Han Dynasty.
Hu'er has his own name, called Qu, Liu Qu. Hu'er doesn't like his name very much. It's so complicated to write, so why can't he marry a simpler one? This name was chosen by the emperor himself.
The word "Qu" represents a road extending in all directions. Perhaps the emperor also hoped that Hu'er could lead the Han people to a better road.
The young Liu Qu was wearing a crown and was particularly majestic, but he still frowned, holding his face with his left hand, sitting in the study room of the Imperial Academy, lost in thought.
"His Royal Highness? What's wrong? What's on your mind?" Cui Yan, who was lecturing, suddenly asked.
Liu Qu slowly raised his head, looking tired.
"Being a prince is so tiring... Will it be even more tiring when you become an emperor?"