Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 304 If you can't beat it, then sue the parents

Liang Kingdom, the royal palace.

The King of Liang, Liu Hui, was eating tea with a smile, and in front of him sat two figures from the real power of Liang.

Zhang Cang, the prime minister of the state, and Jin Ting, the imperial censor.

The old and the young have completely opposite personalities.

Liu Hui spoke slowly, "I heard that the eldest brother has given birth to another son. Named Bo, the eldest brother really respects Zhou Hou."

"Yeah. The Marquis of Zhou has made great achievements in battle. I should have heard that Tang Guo sent a new dish, which is the best for cooking meat."

Zhang Cang spoke slowly, Liu Hui listened carefully, and the two chatted like that.

Jin Ting looked at them desperately.

Jin Ting was young, but he was able to be a censor. It all depended on his own efforts. It had nothing to do with his father being the eleventh-ranked Marquis of Xinwu among the founding heroes of the country. At least, he thought so.

He is a generation older than Liu Chang and the others, so he is not in the ranks of Qun Xian.

The young Jin Ting is eager to make a contribution, he really wants to make a career and prove himself in front of his father.

Therefore, he is always in a hurry. He has served in Zhao and Chu countries. During his tenure, he has done things boldly, and has been highly praised by the kings of Zhao and Chu.King Zhao's evaluation was: It is recommended to go to the state of Chu.

The King of Chu's evaluation was: It is recommended to return to the State of Zhao.

It's not that he has any bad habits, it's just that he is too tossing, just the opposite of Zhang Cang. He is a hard-working "workaholic" who leads by example and starts to work overtime with the officials under his command. They have to be tossed around, how can this Zhao people bear this.

He rose all the way, and was finally sent to Liang Guo.

Just when Jin Ting was about to make a drastic move and make a career here, he suddenly realized that he had come to the wrong place.

Liang Wang Liu Hui is a very gentle person, and he is also a slow person. He is not in a hurry to do anything. He is very slow, and even more so with Zhang Cang, the prime minister of the country. As long as no one is forcing him, he can delay as long as he can. It's a natural couple.

Since Zhang Cang came to Liang State, there has been nothing to do with the court meeting. Like this kind of domestic tribunal, they are all talking about family affairs. Where is the court meeting, this is clearly a tea party!

The two sat facing each other, ate steaming tea, and began to chat, from anecdotes from all over the world to gourmet food, from the household affairs of princes to gourmet food, from temple policies to gourmet food.

Both are delicious, and both have stalwart bodies, regardless of whether they are up or down.

"Your Majesty! The autumn harvest is coming soon. Shouldn't I urge the officials in various places? And the granary?"

"No hurry. Come, have some tea."

Liu Hui said, and looked at Zhang Cang again, "Zhang Xiang, I heard that Xiang was the king of Hexi, and Luanbu was the prime minister of the country. Now that Hexi has been established, will there be a lot of delicious food in the future? Shipping anywhere?"

"There is a possibility. I heard that there are many fruits and vegetables in the Western Regions that are not found in the Central Plains. Luanbu has stayed in Tang State, so he naturally knows what to do."

Jin Ting took a deep breath, "Zhang Xiang. I want to resign."

"Oh?"

Zhang Cang glanced at him, then nodded, "Alright, you can write your resignation letter first. After I approve it, you will play the king. After the discussion, you can make plans."

"It won't take too long, will it?"

"How come, don't worry."

Seeing that the tea party between the two of them did not stop, Jin Ting reluctantly walked out of the palace. He pinched his stomach and found a large piece of fat. Since he came to Liang Guo, he has done nothing, Tian is eating with the two of them, and there is actually fat on the waist.

In such a situation of inaction, the streets of Liang State are so prosperous, the pedestrians are endless and bustling, and they are not inferior to Jinyang of Tang State. The officials of Liang State are very comfortable, and the people of Liang State are very comfortable. It was also very comfortable. Only Jin Ting felt the deep despair.

No, I have to play impeachment myself. With such sufficient national strength, it is simply a waste of money to do nothing! !

"You can't let your guard down when you do anything."

"Anyone who is slack, no matter how smart, will suffer a big loss."

"Sometimes, the person who can harm you is often the person you trust the most, and it's hard to prevent thieves!"

Zhang Liang carefully explained the contents of the book to Liu An. For some unknown reason, Liu An always felt that the words of Master seemed to come from the heart, and what he said was so sad. Liu An thought about it for a moment, and then asked carefully: "Did Zhang Yushi take that book?"

Zhang Liang raised his head and couldn't help sighing, "He took it and presented it to His Majesty."

"Master, it's okay, think about it, he can take the initiative to confess his guilt to Master, which means he can correct his mistakes."

"It was His Majesty who said he didn't admit it."

"Forehead"

Zhang Liang shook his head, "Let's not talk about him. An, is your grandfather still busy with that sacrifice?"

"Yeah, Grandfather said that he should tell God and the eldest father of his credit."

Zhang Liang chuckled, "What do you think about this?"

"Strange, my father never cared about these things before. I heard that when he came to Longcheng, he did not sacrifice to the sky or his ancestors, but sacrificed soldiers and soldiers. Now I don't know why."

"Ah, Your Majesty, there must be a reason for doing things. If you want to understand it clearly, you can see a general idea by linking up what happened recently. Not only this incident, but other things, too. Come out probably."

"You still have a lot to learn. Learn more from your grandfather."

"Learn from my grandfather? Lu Ou, the Marquis of Guangyan, accused him the other day, saying that he was extravagant and wasteful, which caused the whole world to follow suit. Now that he wants to do sacrifices, grandfather can't quarrel with him. I can never learn."

"Hahaha, your grandfather attacked Marquis Guangyan not because of his accusations, but because of Marquis Guangyan's son. Of course, I am not qualified to speak of the sons of others. Back then, when we were fighting everywhere, we didn't have time to take care of our family. Therefore, Most of the descendants of the princes in the country are not good."

The princes mentioned by Zhang Liang are like the princes of Chee, because they also have food towns.

The situation mentioned by Zhang Liang was very common in the early Han Dynasty. Most of the titles of the founding heroes were lost in the first generation. These people were domineering, killing people and rebelling at every turn.To name a few examples, Zhang Budo of Zhang Liang's family, Zhou Shengzhi of Zhou Bo's family, Chai Qi of Chai Wu's family, Jin Ting of Jin She's family and so on.

They don't have the ability of their father, and after they get the title, they often go to the other extreme.

And there are a lot of lords like the big Han. They don't belong to the general wealthy family. Without the permission of the emperor, officials can't move them.

Zhang Liang said earnestly, "Your Majesty won't do this sacrifice for no reason, I'm afraid it's also related to these lawless princes."

"Killing when committing a crime is enough, why beat it?"

"Your Majesty is very affectionate, this is to save his life, and Marquis Lu should thank Your Majesty for his kindness."

"You have to thank your father for being beaten?"

"Don't worry about these things, you have to follow the king to learn the art of knowing people. The king is the best at knowing people. The king of Yan was stubborn, so he asked Xuan Yi to assist him. The king of Liang was generous, so he used Zhang Cang to assist him. Liu, he used Jia Yi to assist him, the king of Wu was clever, he used Fu Kuan to do things for him, the king of Changsha was weak, he used Guanying to support him, the king of Qi had no plans, he used Jibu to govern, the king of Jiaodong was reckless, and he used Jibu to govern. Gu is coming to stop it"

Liu An listened attentively, reacted instantly, and exclaimed: "Master, if you say that, my grandfather is really capable!"

"I always thought that my father was relying on my eldest mother!"

Zhang Liang squinted his eyes, "Whoever treats your grandfather as Wumu, then who is really Wumu, your grandfather's strategy, is second only to your eldest father."

"What kind of person is my eldest father?"

Liu An has heard too many stories about the eldest father, and when he mentions him, his eyes are full of longing.

Zhang Liang suddenly fell silent and thought for a moment before he said, "Your eldest uncle's generosity, your second uncle's kindness, your third uncle's appearance, the fourth uncle's strategy, the fifth uncle's affection, the sixth uncle's kindness, Delicate, your grandfather's character, your Bazhong father's recklessness is almost the same as your eldest father."

Liu An was stunned, so many unreliable uncles and fathers together? ? ?
"Is that still a person??"

How unreliable the eldest father should be, and how bad should he be? ?
Liu Chang wants to deal with the princes. This prince does not refer to Liu Chang's brothers and sons, but the second-generation princes. After the heroes who founded the country died, these princes who inherited the titles have lived a good life. Tasty good days.

Not as good as his father in every way, except for his ability to do evil, which their father and grandfather were far incomparable to.

Up to now, the titles of many heroes have been passed down to the second or even the third and fourth generations, and their ability to fight and govern the country has been completely lost. If they just go out hunting, hold a banquet, and waste their family property, Chang Liu will not say anything. After all, this was left to them by their grandfather. At the beginning, they worked so hard to make their children live a good life.

But they oppressed the people in the local area, publicly humiliated the officials of the temple, and even surrounded the bookstore with people, threatening to set fire to it without letting him see it first, then Liu Chang couldn't bear it anymore.

These people are still raising doormen at home, hiding armor and crossbows, and colluding with each other. What are they going to do? ?

As for why the actions of these princes can restrain the princes and princes, this is because the temple is ready to give grace. The king of Qi is a precedent, and many of the other sons of the prince of Qi are princes. Liu Chang's approach can contain the princes of Che. Of course, it also added a layer of means to Tuen in disguise, using both rigidity and softness, leaving such a means to weaken the princes for future generations.

But Liu Chang's current mind is still on the affairs of South Vietnam.

After the fourth brother seized the customs and forced Nanyue to surrender, Zhao Tuo successively agreed to the conditions of King Wu, allowing the army and officials of the Han to enter Nanyue, accept the governance of the Han, and become a real state of the vassal of the Han.

It is said that Zhao Tuo had already sent his grandson to Chang'an with several criminal ministers.

Liu Chang has no interest in these criminal ministers, he is just wondering if he can get some food from South Vietnam?

I sold jue before, and then I sold books. What else can I sell now?

Zhou Chang was very angry with Liu Chang's idea.

He has been in the Xuanshi Hall for the past few days, constantly persuading him.

"Your Majesty, the temple has too much to do!"

"It can't be like this anymore. There are things to do inside and outside, the people are tired, and the officials are even more so. The king still doesn't know how to restrain himself, and he has to keep doing things. You can't be in a hurry when it comes to governing the country. Just do it well! Now the things about the fields, the bookstores, the enlightenment, the medical hall, the Hexi, the Nanyue, and the things you want to sacrifice to the sky, the king does this, and the Han will perish sooner or later. In the hands of the king!!"

"Your Majesty, it is the king's taboo to be eager for quick success! It's even more so, please go out hunting for two or three years!"

"Ah? How can I leave the state affairs and go out hunting?"

"No, Your Majesty just goes hunting, drinking for fun, and taking concubines. Anyway, whatever you do is fine, just don't get busy with state affairs!"

Zhou Chang never thought that one day he would say such a thing.

In the face of this excess energy king, Zhou Chang really hoped that he could do his own thing and stop tossing the big man, but Liu Chang disagreed. Zhou Chang persuaded him several times, which made him a little impatient. Now, immediately put on the ancestral skip seat, as if you say whatever you want, the widow just doesn't listen.

"Lu! Send a guest!"

Zhou Chang could only leave a few harsh words and leave.

"Zhou Xiang ah persuaded the king to have fun and not for state affairs...Aren't you afraid that your name will be passed on to the ministers?"

Lu Lu asked curiously.

"Do you think you won't get in if you don't say this?"

Zhou Chang glanced at him, leaned over and put on his shoes, and said, "Guess what history books will say about the king in the future?"

"The king and the state have made great contributions!"

"Haha, looking at the past, there are many kings who have made great achievements with the state, but their reputation is not good. I predict that the king's reputation in the history books is also very bad, far less than that of His Majesty today."

"Ah?? How is this possible?"

"Why is it impossible? Your Majesty despised scholars, insulted and beaten them, and instead became close to the merchants and pawns. How can the reputation be improved?"

"But Your Majesty has great merit, and His Majesty is far inferior today."

"This history book is used by later generations to persuade future generations. Do you think they want more monarchs like the Great King, or more monarchs like His Majesty?"

"We follow the king and do things for him, and we are destined to not have a good reputation. I am like this, and so are you."

Zhou Chang put on his shoes and turned to leave.

Zhou Chang took a few steps, and his brows were still tightly locked. He still had to think of a way. The king was too anxious and wanted to do everything. If this goes on, there will be a big problem sooner or later, but this faint-hearted king is not a persuasion. The admonishment, he is completely different from himself, how to move him?
No, facing such a real villain, I suffer too much, I have to use his ideas to deal with him!
If the king encounters such a situation, what will he do?

Zhou Chang, an honest man, began to think hard about the villain's way of doing things.

In an instant, Zhou Chang's mouth stopped, and when the sun cleared, he hurriedly changed his direction.

"Queen Mother!!!"

"Your Majesty."

"Is that guy gone? These old ministers are worried all day long, sometimes worrying about this, sometimes worrying about that, but they won't help the widow!"

"Like Zhang Budoubt, Luanbu, how good they are, they are willing to do anything they say!"

Hearing Liu Chang's complaint, Lu Lu did not agree as usual. He hesitated and said, "Actually, these old ministers are not bad, and their suggestions have merit."

Liu Chang was surprised, and he looked at Lu Lu from top to bottom.

"That doesn't seem like something you can say?"

"Your Majesty, I don't know about others, but Zhou Xiang, he is a very powerful person."

"The widow knows, otherwise he won't let him be the prime minister of the country. It seems that this servant should do it right for you. It's only been a few days, and you will know how to think. It's okay, study hard, and you will be banned in the future. Be the Prime Minister!"

"really?"

"Of course it's true. How could the widow ever deceive anyone? You have to work hard!"

Liu Chang was bragging with Lu Lu, and Chen Ping came to meet him.

Because Chen Ping is currently busy with shochu, so he still has the title of Zhongfu, Liu Chang smiled and asked him to sit down and ask him warmly.

"Father Zhong, how are you?"

"The minister carefully checked, and sure enough, there were many problems with the shochu paid by the lords, some were of insufficient quality, and some were simply lacking in weight."

Chen Ping lowered his voice, "There is a big problem with King Zhao's shochu."

When Liu Chang heard this, he grinned, "I knew there must be him!"

"Don't pay attention to the princes and kings. The main thing is. Father Zhong, do you understand?"

Liu Chang blinked, Chen Ping naturally understood, he said: "I have collected a lot here, all of them are noble, they don't cherish the title left by their father and grandfather, they fool the king, despise His Majesty, and disrespect the sky", A few pots are buckled, and the title is immediately lost.

The people selected by Chen Ping were also very particular, and they were not arbitrarily drafted. They were looking for some second- and third-generation marquis who were doing a lot of evil on weekdays and didn't do business.After this, Tuen and Shojin cooperated with each other, and later generations would have the excuse and ability to sanction the local princes.

After several generations of implementation, the princes will no longer be a major problem for temples.

An important reason for the division of feudal lords at the beginning was that the Great Han could not govern such a huge territory, but with the development of the Great Han, the roads in various places became smoother, the number of officials increased, and the territory that the Great Han could govern continued to increase. For several generations, the Great Han did not need princes and kings to be able to go directly to any place in the present.

"Since Father Zhong has started the investigation, let's do it!"

"Father Zhong can bring up this matter at the court meeting soon."

"I know what to do."

Chen Ping is not afraid that doing this will offend people. He is a rare person among the ministers who is not afraid of things. If he was afraid of things, he would not have helped Emperor Gao to design and capture Han Xin. During the Xiao period, he dared to stand by Liu Bang. By his side, he was not afraid of anyone at all.

This is also the reason why Liu Chang always asks Chen Ping to take the blame.

Just as the two were discussing important matters, a group of people suddenly walked into the Hall of Honor.

Seeing the person coming, Chen Ping hurriedly got up to meet him.

Liu Chang was a little stunned.

"Mother? Why are you here?"

Zhou Chang suddenly came out from behind and stood respectfully beside the Queen Mother.

At that moment, Liu Chang's face turned black.

Zhou Chang, you have learned badly! ! !

In the contest between the ruler and the minister, you actually went to complain to my grandmother? !
(End of this chapter)