Dahan first prince

Chapter 279 Make the Yellow River like a belt and Mount Tai like a force...
Time flies, it is the beginning of the 12th year of the Han Dynasty, November in winter.

Outside the Changxin Hall of Changle Palace, a grand ceremony officially began with the appearance of the emperor Liu Bang on the high platform.

After more than a month, I was able to see Liu Bang's still healthy figure again. The courtiers, officials, meritorious princes and relatives gathered under the altar felt a little relieved.

But when the old voice of the emperor Liu Bang was heard by the row of huge copper 'horns', everyone couldn't help but stop their waists, prick up their ears, and quietly listen to the old emperor's admonition .

"It has been [-] years since the King of Qin died in the sand dunes, Zhao Gao and Li Si usurped the last edict of the king's government, killed Qin's general Meng Tian, ​​and his son Fusu, and made the second generation Hu Hai stand up..."

The opening remarks were made in a calm tone, and the face of the emperor Liu Bang was filled with a touch of nostalgia and embarrassment.

"The king's government is gone and the second generation is established, the Qin court has no way, Zhao Gao and Li Si are in power; and the second generation is tyrannical, the world is full of mourning, and the people are in dire straits..."

"Chen She, the most hermit king, raised his head, and the heroes of the world suddenly emerged from the recklessness, and the army of rebels rose up in the world. Qin lost his fortune and was spurned by all the people in the world."

"Fortunately, I was born as a commoner. I was appointed by the destiny to be a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. I was rich enough to fight against the violence of the Qin Dynasty. I was protected by my ancestors and blessed by the gods. I finally won the king Hanzhong and kept the peace..."

"Later, the kings of the Three Qin Dynasty had no way. I re-established Hanzhong and returned to the Three Qin Dynasty. I sent troops out of Hangu to unite the forces of the princes to defeat Xiang Ji, the evil king who claimed to be the 'overlord'; six years of hard fighting, big and small, victory and defeat. There is no calculation, and I have to kill Xiangji in Gaixia..."

Speaking of this slowly, the old man smiled strangely and looked around the square, but his eyes were piercingly sharp.

"I once made a promise: those who cut off their titles will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold, and they will be sealed as marquises."

"After the battle at Gaixia, Lang Zhong Yang Wu and Lang Zhong Qi Yang Xi each got the left and right shares of the title, and were granted the titles of Marquis of Wufang and Marquis of Chiquan..."

"Lü Sheng, the doctor, and Lu Matong, the cavalry commander, each obtained the left and right arms of Xiangji, and were granted the titles of Nieyanghou and Zhongshuihou..."

"Lang Zhong Qi Wang Yi, won the first rank of Xiang Ji, and was granted the title of Du Yanhou..."

"The five people will all be given two hundred gold, and each of them will feed nearly two thousand households, two hundred stones from the army, and go straight to the ranks of Han Chehou..."

Hearing Liu Bang's meaningful words, and being swept by Liu Bang's sharp gaze, all the people present bowed their heads in shame.

There was a slight smile on Liu Bang's face, but there was not even the slightest hint of a smile in his tone of voice.

"At that time, I originally thought that if Xiang Ji died in Wujiang, the world would be safe!"

"Unexpectedly, it has been more than seven years since Xiang Ji died in Wujiang; but I think I am the king of the world, but I don't have a moment of peace. I run around the Kanto day and night to put down the chaos of the rebels..."

As he said that, Liu Bang turned his head with a wry smile and looked at Cao Shen, Marquis of Pingyang beside him.

"Is it my fault to award meritorious officers and men?"

After saying that, Liu Bang turned to the other side again, looking at Xiao He's figure with head bowed and eyes closed, arms around his belly.

"Don't hesitate to split the land of Guandong, with Wang Hanxin, Peng Yue, and Yingbu, can I be selfish?"

Regarding Liu Bang's question, Xiao He and Cao Can, who were standing beside Liu Bang, did not give an answer, but lowered their heads at the same time.

Seeing Liu Bangman shook his head bitterly, he looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh.

"Since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the system of enfeoffment has already existed."

"—However, even though Ji Zhou was in charge, he was only enshrined in the clan and king everywhere, and there was never a king with a different surname."

"And the princes with different surnames who obtained the king's land are also the Tian clan who replaced Qi, and the Wei, Han, and Zhao clans who divided Jin..."

Having said that, Liu Bang shook his head full of self-blame, and full of remorse, he glanced at the people under the long steps for a week.

"The essentials of enfeoffment have been determined since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty..."

"The disadvantage of having a different surname and being king in the world, there are heroes of the Warring States Period who used it as a lesson..."

"How can I, I only know that the soldiers will be rewarded for their meritorious deeds, but I didn't realize that this action will cause harm to all people in the world..."

"This is all my fault..."

As soon as this remark came out, all the people present knelt down and kowtowed to Liu Bang on the altar.

"Your Majesty, don't blame yourself, this is all the fault of the minister!"

"Your Majesty, you are all farmers in the countryside. Fortunately, your majesty has given you the grace to know you, so you can be distinguished today!"

"Your Majesty attaches so much importance to it, and it is necessary to provide agricultural tax support for all people in the world. The ministers and others should do their best to help Your Majesty protect the safety of the country..."

With more than a dozen officials from around Qianshi who said "this is all our fault" without pain, this political show has since kicked off.

The Qianshi level has passed the stage, and now there are only a few Jiuqings in the court, and they are unwilling to be left out.

"Your Majesty~"

Seeing Yang Chengyan, the Shaofu, who was born first, knelt and walked two steps forward, then kowtowed to Liu Bang with tears in his eyes.

"His Majesty······"

"I am a military craftsman of the Qin Dynasty, and my rank and salary are only two hundred shi. Thanks to your majesty's trust, I can now live in the honor of Jiuqing of the Han Dynasty, with a salary of two thousand shi..."

"With His Majesty's heart, I should spare no effort to repay His Majesty's kindness!"

"However, in my teens, I can say that I have achieved nothing, and I have repeatedly humiliated His Majesty, and even now the treasury is empty, and the imperial capital is Chang'an! So far, I have only bricks and tiles..."

"This is the crime of all ministers..."

Seeing that Yang Chengyan was the first to be born, everyone around was taken aback for a moment, then lowered their heads unanimously.

It's just that in everyone's minds, Shaofu Qing Yang Chengyan had an extra impression of 'he doesn't seem to be that simple and honest'.

After Yang Chengyan, the huge square fell into a brief moment of silence.

This is no wonder to others, it is really the Han Dynasty today, there are too many job vacancies at the Jiuqing level...
Excluding Yang Chengyan, the Shaofu Qing who had already "appeared on stage", among the remaining eight positions in the Jiuqing, only the two positions of Tai Pu and Lang Zhong Ling are not vacant!

First of all, Zongzheng has been idle since the Han Dynasty due to the withering members of the clan and the lack of suitable candidates;
Followed by that, because "Kandong was once a vassal state", there was no internal history of appointment for a long time;

Then, after the death of the Supreme Emperor last year, the old Confucian uncle Sun Tong who was temporarily relieved of the burden of "Fengchang" because he was appointed as Liu Ying's crown prince and Taifu;
In addition, Li Shang, the former Wei Wei, was temporarily worshiped by the emperor Liu Bang as the right minister because of the chaos of Huainan Wang Yingbu; , the position of Weiwei cannot automatically fall back to Li Shang's head;

Even if Li Shang was like this, during last year's rebellion of Chen Xi, the prime minister, the prince who resigned as Tingwei because he was "temporarily leading the soldiers of Jingchu" was not harmful. Naturally, he had to wait for the emperor Liu Bang to speak before he could get the post of Tingwei again.

As for the last dianke, let alone the appointment, if it weren't for such an occasion, many people in the Chang'an court would not have noticed: among the nine ministers, there is actually this position?

——No way, it is true that in the past ten years, there have been many princes with different surnames in the Kanto region, and there is really no room for Dianke's function of "inner connection princes, diplomatic vassal states"...
As for Xia Houying, who served as a servant, and the head of Liu Bang's personal bodyguard, Lang Zhongling Wuhu, it's not that he couldn't speak, but he was not there at all...

As the saying goes: the major events of the country, only the soldiers and sacrifices!

In such a grand sacrificial ceremony, the duty of the eunuch Xia Houying is to drive the imperial chariot for the emperor Liu Bang!

To put it bluntly: For Xia Houying at this moment, even the safety of the emperor Liu Bang is theoretically not as important as that imperial chariot!
Therefore, at this moment, Xia Houying must personally look at the imperial chariot outside the official arena to ensure that this sacrificial ceremony will not change due to reasons such as 'the horses are frightened'.

As for Wu Hu, it is better to understand.

——Nowadays when the guard in charge of the palace guards and responsible for protecting the palace is idle, Lang Zhongling Wuhu must take on the responsibility of defending the palace.

Especially at this moment, when the important moment of sacrificial ceremony is being held in Changle Palace, Wu Hu's attention will definitely be all on the palace wall of Changle Palace.

There were no people in six of the Jiuqing, and two of the three people were absent. This also caused a long silence outside the Changxin Hall where the sacrifice was being performed.

The most terrible thing is: Even if you skip the first level of Jiuqing and directly enter Sangong to declare your position, the embarrassing situation still has not been alleviated.

——Three Dukes, the prime minister, the Taiwei, and the imperial doctor are also.

In the current Han Dynasty, Taiwei Zhou Bo is still in Handan, besieging Chen Xi together with Fan Kui, Marquis of Wuyang of Zuo Xiangguo, and Chen Ping, Marquis of Qu Ni, who "have committed crimes and made meritorious service", and will go north to attack Yan.

As for the post of Yushi doctor, it was vacated by the emperor Liu Bang in advance because Cao Shen returned to Beijing to prepare for taking over the post of prime minister.

To put it simply: In order to make room for Cao Shen, Liu Bang just dismissed the former censor Zhao Yao not long ago, but he has not had time to worship Cao Shen as the censor...
As for the prime minister Xiao He, he was seriously ill, forcing the emperor Liu Bang to recall Cao Shen to Chang'an, and began to prepare for Xiao He's succession.

Today's sacrificial ceremony, it is not easy for Xiao He to come in person...
There was no one in Jiuqing, nor Sangong, and the sky above Changxin Hall became more and more silent, which also made Yang Chengyan, who was kneeling and prostrate in the center of the square, feel nervous for a while.

——If he didn't know what was going on, Yang Chengyan would probably think that his 'confession' was accepted by hundreds of people present...
"Father."

Just when Yang Chengyan's crying tears were not enough, and he began to think about whether to find a crack in the ground to get in, a loud and clear cry sounded on the altar.

When Yangcheng Yan raised his head like being amnesty, he saw Prince Liu Ying slowly stepping forward, knelt down at the position two behind Liu Bang, and kowtowed to Liu Bang solemnly.

"My son thinks that what happened here is not the fault of the father."

"Gein'er tasted it: With a sharp weapon in his body, he will kill himself."

"Father and emperor who made meritorious service to the king by splitting the soil are originally the great kindness of the emperor; but Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Yingbu were able to look forward to Shu, and they did not want to repay the favor of the father, but instead secretly rebelled."

"This is just a proof that princes with different surnames are not acceptable, and people with other surnames are not kings!"

After saying a word with certainty, Liu Ying straightened up a little, and continued: "In the past, my father remembered the merits of this generation, but the king of cracking the earth did it. This is the benevolence of my father."

"When this generation has a different idea, the emperor will launch an army to attack him again. This is the power of the emperor."

"Now, the emperor takes the care of the people of the world as his own responsibility, and he alone bears the weight of the ancestral temple and the country. This is even more the letter of the emperor!"

"The old son thought that the father must not be punished for the crimes of his generation."

"What's more, the crimes of this generation are also responsible for the children's supervision of the country without investigation, and the responsibility of failing to share the worries of the king..."

"Even if the father wants to commit a crime, he should also punish his sons, not himself..."

Running her brain quickly, and piled up the words she could think of one by one, Liu Ying raised her head anxiously, and looked at her father's moody face.

——Since Yu Fengpei mentioned "move Liu Ruyi to be the king of Zhao" before, Liu Ying has never been summoned by her father for nearly two months...

Regarding the court affairs, my father said 'I'm sick, I need to rest', so I dumped it all to the subordinates; but Liu Ying didn't dare to move.

Coupled with the fact that most of the key positions in the court were vacant, in the past two months, Cao Can, Marquis of Pingyang, who was about to take over the burden of the prime minister, had undoubtedly gone through a very difficult "trial period".

But today, Liu Ying could no longer shrink her head, and she and her father continued to play the game of 'we are all wooden people, we are not allowed to speak or move'.

This is not only out of Liu Ying's consideration for the court and the world, but also for the future.

——During the last few months of the old man, Liu Ying still had many things that the old man needed to nod, and even troubled the old man to do it himself...

But when Liu Bang heard the words, he only stared at Liu Ying with deep eyes for a moment, and then turned his head without sadness or joy.

Then, the vicissitudes of the old emperor's voice sounded again in the sky outside the Changxin Hall.

"Cut the horse!"

With an order, the executioner under the sacrifice slammed down the huge guillotine in his hand, and the head of the white horse fell to the ground!
It was at the same time that the horse's head fell to the ground, several dwarves stepped forward and held down the horse's body, trying to let the blood flow from the horse's neck into a bronze statue as much as possible.

After dozens of breaths of time, the white horse that lost its head stopped struggling, and the bronze statue filled with horse blood was respectfully sent to the emperor Liu Bang by the sacrificial officer.

After Liu Bang stretched out his hand, gently dipped some horse blood with his fingers, and painted his lips red, the officials and courtiers under the altar also stepped forward one by one, imitating Liu Bang's appearance, and painted horse blood on their own lips superior.

What Liu Ying didn't know was: today's scene, on the history books decades later, has left the following record.

——In November of the winter of the 12th year of the Han Dynasty, Yisi, the emperor beheaded a white horse in Changle Palace, and made an alliance with Yuanxun Gonghou: make the Yellow River like a belt, Mount Tai like a fierce, the country will last forever, and the descendants of the Miao; not the Liu family but the king , The world will attack it together, and if there is no merit, the world will punish it.

But from Dad's reaction, Liu Ying clearly realized: Dad, I haven't forgiven myself yet.

To be more precise, I haven't figured out whether I should forgive him, or in other words, I haven't figured out whether Liu Ruyi should be transferred to Huainan King...
(End of this chapter)