Dahan first prince

Chapter 345 Si is a shabby house, but Wu Dexin is the only one

The coronation ceremony was over, and according to the usual practice, it was time for the emperor Liu Ying and the queen mother Lu Zhi to return to the palace with all the courtiers, officially opening the first court meeting after Liu Ying's coronation.

But before the team set off, a question that was forgotten intentionally or unintentionally by the court was finally put on the table by the helpless Feng Changqing Shu Suntong.

——According to the Han system, the imperial palace is the East Palace Changle...
As for the West Palace Weiyang, where Liu Ying is still living, it was supposed to be the harem where the empress or the empress dowager lived.

This is also clear at a glance from the internal layout of Changle and Weiyang palaces.

The Shaofu studio, the east and west weaving rooms, the official office, the Jiaofang Palace where the queen lives, and the Weiyang stable where the eunuchs raise horses are all located in Weiyang Palace;

However, the etiquette and law departments such as the bell room and Fengchang official office, that is, the theoretical "key" departments, are all located in Changle Palace.

And since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, except for the first few years when the first emperor Liu Bang temporarily lived in Luoyang, the eastern capital, every court meeting held in the court hall of the Han family was held in the Changxin Main Hall of Changle Palace.

In this way, the problem is clear at a glance.

——In the nearly two years since the death of the first emperor Liu Bang, the palace Changle has always been occupied by the regent queen mother: Lu Zhi;

However, the emperor Liu Ying, who has not yet been crowned as a pro-government, lives in Weiyang Palace, which was supposed to be the residence of the empress and queen mother.

Right now, Liu Ying is crowned and successful, and she is about to take charge of the court. She will also hold a court meeting and accept the worship of courtiers and officials.

But the place where the court meeting was held - the Changxin Hall of Changle Palace, is still the site of the Empress Dowager Lu Zhi...

Although the courtiers and officials admired the question raised by Shu Suntong, no one dared to stand up and propose it.

——Although the queen mother should not live in Changle, as the regent queen mother, there is really no problem with Lu Zhi living in Changle Palace!

On the other hand, Liu Ying, the emperor in the past, was supposed to live in the palace Changle, but under the premise of "not being crowned and in charge", he temporarily gave up Changle Palace to his mother Lu Zhi, and temporarily lived in Changle Palace himself. No one can make a mistake.

As for now, Liu Ying's crown ceremony has been completed, and when he is about to take office, whether Lu Zhi, Liu Ying's mother and son should exchange their residences is not something that any courtier or relative with a foreign surname can intervene.

Because of this matter, a little carelessness may cause estrangement between Lu Zhi and Liu Ying's mother and son, so that those who intervene will be charged with "dividing the mother and son of the Tian family"!

And such a crime, even today's Zongbo Liujiao, can't bear it at all...

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"Well······"

"I have something to say, I shouldn't have said it, but I have to say it..."

The imperial chariot that turned back to Changle Palace was driving on Zhangtai Street without any hurry, and Liu Ying, who was sitting on the chariot, had a calm face;
On the contrary, Liu Jiao, the king of Chu who was invited by Liu Ying and returned with him, finally couldn't hold back after repeated ideological struggles, stood up and bowed to Liu Ying.

When Liu Yingwen nodded with a smile, Liu Jiao frowned and looked at Liu Ying solemnly.

"His Majesty."

"Emperor Changle, and then to Weiyang, is the system drawn up by Emperor Taizu Gao; for your majesty, ministers and other Liu clan relatives, this is the ancestral system."

"In the old days, His Majesty was young and had not been crowned, and Emperor Taizu Gao had an edict on his deathbed: temporarily let the Empress Dowager take charge of the court, waiting for her Majesty to be crowned. Because of your filial piety, it is not inappropriate for Your Majesty to let Changle enjoy the Empress Dowager."

"However, now that His Majesty has crowned the ceremony and is about to take charge of the court, how can the Empress Dowager live alone in Changle instead of His Majesty living in Weiyang?"

After saying these words in a dignified tone, Liu Jiao raised his head worriedly, and looked at Liu Ying with only a trace of doubt that could not be concealed.

But in front of Liu Jiao, seeing Liu Jiao's uncharacteristically speaking out and admonishing her, Liu Ying had no choice but to keep her relaxed expression on her face, and even sat up a little more.

"Uncle Wang's worries, I understand clearly."

"But what I worry about, Uncle Wang, I'm afraid I never thought about it..."

After saying a word with a little exclamation, Liu Ying smiled slightly, and then shook her head to herself.

"As Uncle Wang said: In the past, when my mother was in charge of the court and lived in Changle, it was a fake of the prestige of Emperor Gao, the great ancestor. There is nothing wrong with it; now that I am crowned and in charge of the court, and I will be in charge soon, I should respectfully invite my mother to move to Weiyang."

"However, Uncle Wang would have expected that if I held the coronation ceremony at Chen Chen, and drove my mother out of Changle and moved to Weiyang at noon, how could people in the world not say that I was disloyal, unfilial, mean and ungrateful?"

"And court ministers, nobles and noble relatives, An Neng thinks that I am as indifferent to my mother as water, and have no mother-child friendship, filial piety and fraternity?"

"If that's the case, how can I face Emperor Taizu Gao and the late Lvling Wuhou of Zhou after waiting for me for a hundred years?"

"In the future, how can I face the people of the world and say that I am 'destined by the sky, and shepherd the world's yuan yuan on behalf of the sky'???"

With a slightly serious face, Liu Ying asked several questions in succession, Liu Ying did not forget to stop the conversation for a while, and let Liu Jiao digest it for a while.

Then, Liu Yingcai smiled again, and patted Liu Jiao's arm affectionately.

"I know that Uncle Wang's concern is only my Liu family's plan, and only the ancestor's temple plan."

"However, when Emperor Taizu Gao died, he entrusted his ancestral temple, the country, and the livelihood of all the people in the world. I dare not be careless in such an important matter..."

"And I have heard that if the mountain is not high, it will be named if there are immortals; if the water is not deep, there will be dragons to make it spirit; this is a humble room, but my virtue is sweet?"

"Ah······"

"If I can reflect on myself three times a day, inherit the behest of Emperor Taizu Gao, love the people with benevolence and righteousness, support the people with generosity, get rid of internal and external troubles, and strengthen my Han, even if I live in a thatched house, I will also be proud of myself;"

"On the other hand, if I expropriate and extort violently, act perversely, regard the world as nothing, and even if I live in a palace higher than Mount Tai and wider than the East China Sea, it will be nothing more than Jie and Zhou..."

After saying that, Liu Ying finally smiled shyly, and immediately looked up at Liu Jiao with a smile on her face.

"Uncle Wang thinks, is this true?"

Hearing Liu Ying's words, Liu Jiao was subconsciously panicked.

After seeing the firmness in Liu Ying's eyes and the calmness in his temperament, Liu Jiaozong still had doubts, but finally he had no choice but to slowly nod his head, expressing that he agreed with Liu Ying's statement.

In fact, Liu Jiao's position on the matter of "Lv Zhi, Liu Ying, mother and son who live in Changle and who lives in Weiyang" is still more inclined to the sentence said by the late Feng Wenzhong Hou Xiao He nearly ten years ago talk.

——The husband and the son of heaven make his home all over the world. If it is not magnificent, there is no prestige, and there is no way to add to future generations!

As a new unified regime that originated from recklessness and stood in troubled times, and actually had no bloodline and legal inheritance, the Han Dynasty really needed to strengthen the legitimacy of the regime through the method of "no grandeur but no prestige".

But from another perspective, Liu Ying's explanation can be regarded as the correct answer on another level.

——The legitimacy of the regime may need some image engineering to supplement it, but it should never be completely established by image engineering.

The truth couldn't be simpler.

——Xia died at the hands of Xia Jiesi (sì) Gui. Is it because the palace of Xia Capital is not gorgeous enough?

Or is it that Shang Emperor Xin, who ruined the Yin and Shang Dynasty, lived in a place where the Yin was not majestic enough?
Obviously, neither.

From this point of view, it is indeed as Liu Ying just said: If the emperor can really love the people like a son, then even if the palace is a thatched cottage, it must be "Wei Wu De Xin";
Conversely, if the emperor regards Jie and Zhou as lifelong idols, even if he lives in the Tiangong, he will sooner or later be dragged down by the people of China who "would rather have a kind" from the throne.

You must know that Huaxia is a sturdy nation that doesn't even support a 'idle god'!
Even the incompetent gods will be ruthlessly abandoned or even cast aside by the sturdy Chinese nation, not to mention the tyrannical monarch who claims to be "ordered by heaven" with a mortal body.

Of course, if the person sitting in front of him at this moment is his elder brother, Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, then Liu Jiao might try to persuade him again, so as to restore the normal situation of "the emperor lives in Changle and conquers the world".

But after thinking about the behavior of his nephew Liu Ying in front of him, Liu Jiao felt relieved.

——The one in front of you is the one who can shout out the phrase "If the Zheng Guoqu Canal is not repaired, the Chang'an City will not be built" under the eyes of everyone, as the prince of the prison country!
Compared with the saying that has been spread all over the world, "If the canal is not completed, it will not be built", Liu Ying once again gave the Changle Palace to the Queen Mother Lu Zhi on the grounds of "Although I am crowned, I am still young", which is very common. up.

Furthermore, the other points mentioned by Liu Ying are not without reason.

——At this moment, the reason why Liu Jiao was able to sit on the imperial chariot and persuade Liu Ying to "consider again, and strive to live in Changle Palace as soon as possible" is precisely because a moment ago, Liu Ying skillfully resolved this problem and said, "Everything remains the same" 'The decision perfectly resolved this small hidden danger!

But if it was just now, Liu Ying really took the words of Shusun Tong, saying that "I really should live in Changle Palace", then at this moment, Liu Jiao would probably hide in the Chu Palace in Shangguanli, and think carefully about how to live in this place. In the hands of the cruel nephew, he lived until the day he died.

Generally speaking, Liu Jiao's first reaction to Liu Ying's final decision was 'this may not work';
But after careful consideration, Liu Jiao finally had to admit: For the Han Dynasty, Liu Ying's refusal, at least "temporarily refusing to live in Changle", may be the best way to deal with it.

Compared with the "emperor lives in Changle Palace, the empress dowager lives in Weiyang Palace" follow the rules and step by step, today's Han Dynasty obviously needs a more stable political environment.

Of course, there is another point that Liu Ying didn't say clearly, but she was thinking about it in her heart at the moment.

——Kicking the empress dowager out of the Changle Palace by "creating a crown as an adult" will not only make Liu Ying leave an impression of "disobedience" in the hearts of the people of the world, but also will not only cause turmoil in the originally stable court.

The most important thing is: if Liu Ying really does this, I am afraid that even the queen mother Lu Zhi, who seems to have faded away, will be stimulated by it!

Even according to the most ideal prediction, Lu Zhi would at least have a grudge against Liu Ying.

However, today's Han Dynasty obviously cannot bear the serious consequences of the 'discord between the emperor and the empress', especially the discord between the weakly crowned emperor and the regent queen mother.

Therefore, all the doubts that Liu Ying told Liu Jiao just now can be said to be secondary, or even completely for Liu Jiao to listen to.

For the internal stability of the Han Dynasty, and for her own better control of the court situation in the future, the consideration of 'not making my mother angry' alone is enough for Liu Ying to make a pledge of 'never enter the Changle Palace'!

Anyway, in the past few years, plus the ten years in the previous life, Liu Ying has already gotten used to living in Weiyang Palace; Liu Ying has no obsession with living in Changle Palace.

——Compared to living in the Changle Palace, trying to make the old lady unhappy, but only getting a nihilistic aura of "living in the palace", it is obviously a real and tangible benefit of being crowned and pro-government, and the deep love between mother and child, for Liu Ying The attraction is greater.

Liu Ying asked her uncle Liu Jiao to ride with her, not because Liu Jiao persuaded herself to "compete with the Queen Mother for the right to live in Changle Palace".

Thinking of this, Liu Ying took a deep breath with a relaxed face, and exhaled it as if relieved;
When Liu Ying raised her head again, Liu Ying looked at Liu Jiao with a solemn look.

"Since the 11th year of Emperor Taizu Gao, all the grain needed by the clans and vassal states in the Guandong was purchased by Shaofu from Shaofu, and then transported to Aocang for the princes to send for themselves."

"Only last year, I seem to have heard that King Bi of Wu bought Guan Zhongliang from the Shaofu, but there are some complaints about losing it to the princes of the Guandong?"

Asking a question with meaning, Liu Ying looked deep into Liu Jiao's gaze meaningfully, and then pretended to smile relaxedly.

"I don't know about this, but Uncle Wang has heard of it?"

Before Liu Ying finished speaking, she saw Liu Jiao's complexion tightened suddenly, and there was a look of surprise in his dodging eyes!
But soon, Liu Jiao adjusted his mood and quickly gave the most suitable answer among the answers he could and should give.

"I have heard a little about this matter, but I don't know much about it."

"There seems to be a rumor in the state of Chu that after King Liu Jia of Jing, three out of ten people in Jingdi abandoned their land and left, and those who escaped into the mountains and forests were uncommon."

"Maybe the population is not abundant, and Jingdi is a bit barren, and it's because the king of Wu made a slip of the tongue and slandered the state affairs?"

Said this sentence in a very uncertain tone, like chatting and guessing, Liu Jiao naturally smiled and lowered his head, and put on a look, "I know so much. If your majesty asks again, I will not ask you anything." Don't know anymore' posture.

On the contrary, when Liu Ying heard Liu Jiao's words, the smile on her face deepened. After looking at Liu Jiao for a long time, she shook her head and sighed, turned her head to the side, and looked outside the imperial chariot, at the Chang'an people who stopped by Zhangtai Street.

——Liu Ying is well aware of the situation of King Wu Liu Bi.

The barren land, sparse population, including the harsh climate and geographical location are enough to make Liu Bi exhausted, and he has no choice but to think of ways to expand Wu.

But Liu Ying also knows: Liu Bi's dislike of the expensive food sold in Shaofu is not entirely due to the dire situation she is facing...

"A few days ago, I read an ancient miscellaneous book, and there was a saying in it: In the land of Jingchu, there are many copper and iron mines, and especially the copper in Jingdi is known all over the world because of its good quality?"

Asked out of the blue, Liu Ying looked at Liu Jiao with a look of undisguised scrutiny.

"In Uncle Wang's opinion, King Wu's grievance to me is that he wanted to open the Tongshan Mountain but couldn't, so he complained bitterly to me with the words of 'poverty'?"

(End of this chapter)