Dahan first prince

Chapter 283 I, will be great...

Time passed day by day, and in a blink of an eye, it was the spring and March of the 12th year of the Han Dynasty.

It was also in this winter that many problems left by the Han Dynasty basically came to an end.

——In the winter and December of the 12th year of the Han Dynasty, Chen Xi, the prime minister who rebelled, was finally defeated by Fan Kuai and Zhou Bo in Lingqiu, and was chased and beheaded by Langzhong Gongsun Er;

So far, the rebellion of Chen Xi, the prime minister, which lasted for more than a year, has finally come to an end.

After Dai and Zhao Yiping settled, the official edict of 'designating Liu Heng, the fourth son of the emperor, as Dai Wang' was issued from Changle Palace, and the proposal to confer titles to all the princes and princes and kings also appeared in the Chang'an court.

Regarding this matter, the courtiers and officials wisely did not discuss it too much, and the emperor Liu Bang did not put on the posture of 'no more discussions'.

In the first month of spring in the 12th year of the Han Dynasty, the emperor Liu Bang issued an edict: Liu Hui, the fifth son of the emperor, was named the king of Liang, Liu You, the sixth son of the emperor, was the king of Huaiyang, and Liu Chang, the seventh son of the emperor, was named the king of Yan.

As for the youngest son, Liu Jian, the eighth son of the emperor, was temporarily shelved by Liu Bang as 'too young'.

A few days later, Liu Bang issued another imperial edict: Liu Bi, the son of Liu Xi, the Marquis of Heyang, is respectful, benevolent and brave, has made great contributions to the country, and can be regarded as a pillar of design.

So far, the emperor Liu Bang's elimination of the power of the princes with different surnames in the Kanto region has finally achieved a satisfactory result for the Chang'an court.

——In the three kingdoms of Yan, Dai, and Zhao in the north, there are three princes sitting in town respectively, and all of them have become clan vassal states;

The Three Kingdoms of Liang, Huaiyang, and Qi in the Central Plains were also ruled by three princes, and were completely included in the actual territory of the Han Dynasty;

As for Wu (Jing), Chu, Huainan, Changsha and other countries in the south, although not all the princes sit in town, there are also two middle-aged relatives, King Liu Jiao of Chu and King Liu Bi of Wu, who are kings. Liu Jian's Huainan Kingdom, and Changsha King Wu Chen...

So far, the Han Dynasty's control over the Kanto region has reached the peak since the Han Dynasty's rise!

The younger brothers, nephews, and sons of Emperor Liu Bang are the kings of Kanto now; in the future, they will become Liu Ying's uncles, cousins, and younger brothers.

The problem of "Kandong princes rebelling every year" that has plagued the Han Dynasty for nearly ten years has been best resolved so far.

After the princes became kings, another new problem was placed in front of the Chang'an court.

——Liu Chang, the seventh son of the emperor, was named King of Yan, which means that the former King of Yan, Lu Wan, was "expelled" from the ranks of princes by the emperor Liu Bang.

As a result, the Chang'an court's attention was fully focused on the Yan Kingdom at the beginning of spring.

What reassures the court of Chang'an is: I don't know if I feel ashamed of Liu Bang. When facing the army led by Fan Kuai and Zhou Bo, Lu Wan, the king of Yan, who has not been recognized by the Han Dynasty, did not make too much resistance. , but fought and walked, running all the way towards the junction of Han and Hungary.

In the second month of spring, King Lu Wan of Yan, who escaped from Jiyi, the capital of Yan, and traveled for several months, finally led the remnant troops to the north of the Great Wall.

But after escaping from the Great Wall, Lu Wan did not continue to flee north, but stopped at the foot of the Great Wall, and asked someone to hand over a statement of guilt.

It's just that the confession letter was not handed to Liu Bang.

——Because since the first month of spring, after using the last energy to issue the edict to enshrine the princes as kings, the emperor Liu Bang no longer has the strength to get up from the sick bed and deal with major political affairs...
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"Cough cough cough cough..."

"Hang chi chi chi chi chi chi!"

"Hang Chi Hoa Chi Hoa Chi Hoa Chi Chi Hoa Chi Chi Hoa Chi Chi!!!"

The old man coughed violently, causing the already busy palace people in the palace to become even more flustered.

But the panic was the panic, and no one made any noise after all, so they could only walk lightly in the hall, casting their apprehensive gazes at Liu Bang's undulating back from time to time.

On the edge of the sick bed, Empress Lu Zhi and Crown Prince Liu Ying arrived early, Prime Minister Xiao He and Yu Shi Dafu Cao Shen silently left aside, all the meritorious officials and courtiers in the court also knelt outside the Changxin Hall.

When Liu Bang's cough subsided a little, the old doctor standing in front of the couch jumped forward almost immediately, seized this rare opportunity, and gave Liu Bang a pulse.

Not a moment later, the old man propped up his upper body again, and coughed violently at the water basin beside the couch...

"Ugh······"

"Your Majesty is wise and mighty. Last year, he still had to parade his abundant strength. How could he not be more than a year old, unexpectedly!"

"Oh, destiny..."

"It's all fate..."

Thinking secretly, Xiao He slowly lowered his head, but his hands were clenched tighter on the sleeves.

——As a prime minister, Xiao He must ensure that even if he is so old that he can't even read the words clearly: when something unexpected happens, Liu Bang's will must be recorded in words.

Prime Minister Xiao He was still like this, but Cao Shen, Wang Ling and others kneeling inside the hall, as well as the officials and princes kneeling outside the hall, were even more pessimistic.

——After kneeling outside the hall for a while, the courtiers and officials outside the hall, led by Uncle Feng Chang Sun Tong, began to pray for Liu Bang!

It's just that this kind of blessing is not the "prayer for someone's safety" in the impression of later generations, but a sincere prayer to the gods of all walks of life: Can Liu Bang's illness be transferred to himself...

As soon as Liu Bang coughed, the imperial physician had no choice but to withdraw his hand, allowing Liu Bang to cough violently into the basin; when Liu Bang stopped coughing, the old imperial physician hurried forward again, seizing the opportunity to signal his pulse.

After repeating this several times, Liu Bang finally lay down on the couch for half a moment, and the old doctor finally ended the intermittent 'diagnosis', and got up from the edge of the couch with a serious face.

Just when the old doctor was thinking about who to tell the diagnosis result, Liu Bang slowly raised his hand and held the corner of the old doctor's clothes tightly in his hand.

"Such as······"

"how······"

"I... still have to..."

"Cough cough..."

"I still have to live... the number of lifespan..."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the hall lowered their heads in panic, pricked up their ears in unison, quietly waiting for the old doctor's reply.

But seeing the old doctor's expression froze when he heard this, he hesitated for a moment, and finally stepped forward, and slowly bowed his hands to Liu Bang who was on the sick bed.

"His Majesty."

"Your Majesty's disease is caused by working hard in the past years, and confiscating all over the world. There are more hidden wounds and disease-causing diseases, so the accumulation of hard work is the result of illness."

"Although this disease is not easy to cure, it is not impossible."

"Your Majesty Xiao stays far away from wine and sex, and eats little food, and supplemented with medicinal stones and moxibustion moxa for recuperation, it should be..."

"Do not······"

"Cough! Cough cough..."

"I... didn't ask this..."

Before the imperial doctor finished speaking, Liu Bang raised his hand again, forced himself to suppress the pain in his throat, and then slowly turned his head to the side, looking at the old imperial doctor with blank eyes.

"What I'm asking is about life expectancy..."

"My body, I know myself..."

"I... cough cough..."

As soon as he spoke, Liu Bang coughed lightly again, and even faintly coughed again and again.

Seeing this, Lu Zhi on the side finally got up from the ground, sat down on the edge of the couch with a complicated expression, hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his hand to gently comfort Liu Bang's chest.

As for Liu Ying, she was already kowtowed on the ground, weeping uncontrollably, her forehead was pressed against the wooden board, and she didn't dare to lift it up.

Being gently embraced by Lu Zhi, Liu Bang couldn't care less about making eye contact with Lu Zhi, so he stretched out two fingers feebly.

"two······"

"Cough cough cough..."

"February······"

As he said that, Liu Bang seemed to be worried about what the imperial physician was doing, so he withdrew another finger.

"January is also available..."

Looking at the old emperor who was once all-powerful and famous in the troubled times of the end of Qin Dynasty, he needed his wife to support his wrist even if he stretched out a finger at the moment. Tears of sorrow.

It was also while everyone was lowering their heads to wipe away their tears, the old doctor hesitated again and again, and finally nodded slightly inaudibly to Liu Bang.

Seeing this, Liu Bang finally calmed down, his outstretched fingers fell down softly, and his breath finally calmed down a bit.

"I······"

"Cough cough..."

"I was ordered by the heavens to fight against Qin with a three-foot sword..."

"This is destiny..."

After saying this weakly, Liu Bang's tone finally calmed down, and Lu Zhi also sat up straight with a complex expression, so that Liu Bang's head resting on his chest could face the people in the hall.

Seeing the old emperor struggling to open his eyelids, he slowly scanned the people in the hall for a week, and finally, his eyes stayed on the old doctor who was full of fear in front of him.

"Ah······"

"I drafted recklessly, defeated Qin, destroyed Xiang Ji, and won the world. This is the destiny..."

"My lifespan should also be the destiny. Even if Bian Que is reborn, don't go against the sky..."

As he spoke, Liu Bang did not forget to squeeze out an extremely weak smile, and waved weakly at the old doctor in front of him.

"My destiny is approaching, no wonder the imperial physician ordered..."

"Give me fifty gold, let me return to my hometown..."

"Even if I collapse from this disease, I will not offend the doctor..."

Hearing Liu Bang's words, Liu Ying cried even more sadly, and even everyone in the hall couldn't help sobbing softly.

Even Lu Zhi, who was holding Liu Bang up, had red eyes at this moment, and his eyes were full of complicated eyes, as if he had turned away from the old doctor, so he put his chin on Liu Bang's head and nodded with tears.

"Concubine, I would like to follow His Majesty's wishes..."

At this moment, the grievances between Liu Bang and Lu Zhi, the old couple, seem to have dissipated before birth, old age, illness and death, leaving only the woman's love for her husband and the sorrow of her husband's impending death.

After the old imperial doctor kowtowed and worshiped him three times in gratitude, removed the official seal on his waist in front of Liu Bang, and took a plate of gold cakes from the palace servant, Liu Bangcai smiled and nodded at the old imperial doctor.

"Go..."

"Go..."

"Tell your old age and return to your hometown, enjoy the joy of your children and grandchildren around your knees, and don't return to Chang'an..."

After saying that, Liu Bang slowly closed his eyes, enjoying this rare tenderness.

——Liu Bang clearly remembers: the last time his wife Lu Zhi held her head in her arms was when Lu Zhi was pregnant with Liu Ying 16 years ago...

After more than ten years of panic, Liu Bang thought that things were different, but at this moment, everything seemed to have returned to the original appearance again.

Even though he has become the son of heaven, Liu Bang is still like a child, hugged by Lu Zhi, who is already in the world, just like the newlyweds living a small life in Peiyi 16 years ago.

For a moment, Liu Bang wanted to straighten up, but he hugged Lu Zhi into his arms, and whispered in his wife's ear: I am ashamed of the queen.

But I don't know if it's because he has no strength, or because he is too obsessed with the tenderness of this moment, Liu Bang still can't get up straight from Lu Zhi's arms.

When the old doctor came and walked out of the hall with tears in his eyes, and the crying of the people in the hall subsided a little, Liu Bang opened his eyes again and looked at the people in the hall.

"I will make a great trip..."

"Yu Zongmiao Sheji, I dare not take it lightly..."

As soon as this remark came out, the crying that had just subsided from the crowd suddenly showed a tendency to howl.

Even Xiao He, who was at the side, took out the sheepskin scroll in his sleeve in tears, and was ready to take a pen at any time to record the will.

But Liu Bang raised his hand wearily, pointing at Xiao He and Cao Shen beside Xiao He.

"Binghou Xiaohe, hard work and meritorious deeds, assisting me to rule the world, merit is the first..."

"Although Xiao He has worked hard for many years, he is also old..."

"Xiao He, Marquis of the Chartered Bing: Praise is not famous, entering the court is not trendy, swords and shoes reach the palace..."

"After Xiao He, Cao Shen can serve as Chancellor of the Han Dynasty, assist the new king to secure the world, and hold the prime minister seal to rule the people..."

After being named, Xiao He and Cao Can hurriedly got up, came to the bed and knelt down, choked up words of thanks.

But Liu Bang turned his hand again and pointed to the royal tomb not far away.

"After Cao Shen, the king's tomb can be the minister, and Fu teaches the new king..."

"Of course..."

"Cough cough cough..."

"However, the mausoleum of the Marquis of Anguo is longer than rigidity and straightness, and slightly shorter than flexion and extension; if he is alone, it may cause disharmony in the court..."

"Qu Nihou, Chen Ping, has good friends with many ministers and ministers in the court, and he is lenient; he is good at planning, but short at decision-making, so he can't be in charge of the prime minister..."

"Using Wang Ling as the prime minister, Chen Ping can be assisted by the side, and the court can be stable, and the public and ministers can be harmonious..."

It is said that Wang Ling was also born with tears in his eyes, and he kowtowed to Liu Bang repeatedly to thank the king for his kindness.

Seeing Liu Bang's posture of explaining what happened behind him, Lu Zhi had already burst into tears, so he couldn't help but nodded, and murmured from time to time, "I know".

When Liu Bang closed his eyes again, Lu Zhi sniffed his nose, and didn't dare to lower his head to check Liu Bang's breath, so he asked tremblingly, "Who should be the prime minister after Wang Ling?"

Fortunately, after a while, Liu Bang finally opened his eyes again, raised his head, and smiled miserably at Lu Zhi.

"After the Royal Tomb..."

"Cough cough..."

"After the royal mausoleum, the situation of our Han family is not what I and the queen can predict..."

After saying this weakly, Liu Bang closed his eyes again, and gently leaned back into Lu Zhi's arms.

"From now on, all affairs in the court will be decided by the Queen, with Xiao He and Cao Can assisting..."

"Prince, stay in Changxin temporarily..."

"I, I have something to tell the prince..."

"There are a lot of things to say, and I haven't had time to explain to the prince..."

(End of this chapter)