Father Han Gaozu

Liu Chang never believed in retribution until this naughty son began to grow up slowly.

Everything he had done to Father seemed to have come back, but it all fell on him.

Among the four sons at present, Liu Ci is the one that gives Liu Chang the most headache. He can even feel the feeling of his father at certain times, and sometimes he will be proud of his inexplicable behavior that resembles his own. That kind of connection from the blood, the words and deeds that are exactly the same as his own, seeing the memories of the past repeated in front of him, Liu Chang always feels warm in his heart, and he can't help but want to hug him.

But, at some point, Liu Chang was so angry that he wanted to kill this scorpion.

These two moods are completely opposite, but they exist at the same time. He can even recall the look in his father's eyes when he looked at him at that moment. Probably, he thinks so in his heart.

Not only Zhang Buyi, but even my grandmother felt that this son should be sealed to Huainan.

Their purpose is actually very straightforward, that is, for balance.

The situation in the southern kingdom is quite complicated. The Nanyue Kingdom has a vast territory, the powerful Wu Kingdom, and the rapidly developing Changsha Kingdom. Over the years, the tendency of temples has gradually shifted from the north to the northwest and south. Governing the south is much easier than governing the northwest. Well, on the basis of the huge state of Chu in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, as long as the resources are in place, it can develop. The population growth of Wu is the best proof.

From the initial 62 people to the current 230 million people, it only took more than ten years. With the increase of the basic population, the population of the Wu Kingdom will soon reach the level of the Central Plains Kingdom.

Huainan Kingdom is between Chu, Wu, Changsha and other countries. If you want to attack the temple, here will be the best springboard. Of course, it will also be the best shield in the hands of the temple, which can resist threats from the south.

Although Liu Ci was stubborn, he showed many characteristics similar to Liu Chang. This guy was very brave. Although he was not as exaggerated as Liu Bo, he was good at martial arts. With an extraordinary talent for intimacy, he gets along well with the servants in the palace, and he has been caught out of friendship. He is very good at talking, and he is completely uninhibited. He can chat with strangers when he sees them.

When Jia Yi came to Chang'an, the princes paid a respectful visit to him, but this Zhuzi held Jia Yi's hand and asked him about Zhao Guo's affairs. He pretended to be an adult and pointed fingers at Zhao Guo's situation. Jia Yi couldn't laugh or cry.These qualities convinced Empress Lu that this scorpion could deter the southern kingdom in Huainan.

"What about Liu Liang?" "Hejian."

Liu Chang hesitated for a moment, then laughed, "My mother still doesn't trust Wu and Yan Erguo very much."

"Oh, it's not that you don't trust, it's just that dividing the vassal states is what the temple should do. The vassal states are too strong, which is not a good thing for the temple. In these years, you have relied on the power of the vassal states to expand greatly, making the big Han The territory of the country has reached an unprecedented level, I can understand your unwillingness to take action against the vassal states, but the means of checks and balances are indispensable."

"The benefits of enfeoffment are yours to enjoy, and this disadvantage must not be left to future generations to suffer from."

"Mother, don't worry about it at all. How powerful are Qi and Chu? After entrusting their children, don't they suddenly become small countries and have no national power to maintain them? To put it bluntly, look at the Yan Kingdom today. So powerful, but the King of Yan still has four sons besides the crown prince, if one day the King of Yan is no longer around, the counties of the Kingdom of Yan may not be enough for them to seal them."

"The same is true for other vassal states. The vassal states will become smaller and smaller. In the end, the princes and states will be inferior to the county guards and there will be no threat."

"Xue Guoxiang, who was separated from the state of Chu, is not regarded by the sheriffs of the surrounding counties at all. This is the future trend."

Empress Lu heard that Liu Chang's analysis was sound, so she didn't say much. This Lizi is now more and more capable. increased with an increase.

He gradually put away his stubborn side and became a qualified monarch. Although he still has many shortcomings, these shortcomings can still be ignored in front of his advantages.

Liu Chang is also unwilling to talk about state affairs, he cautiously
Poured some tea for Grandmother, and complained: "Grandmother, you don't know, there are so many national affairs, there are too many things, and I am almost too busy. The ministers are not obedient and have their own ideas. Tired, if I had known this earlier, I would not have rebelled in the first place.”

Liu Chang didn't intend to ask any more questions, but simply complained to his mother.

"You shouldn't have let Yuan An go to Zhao. Now even the memorial falls on Zhen's head. That is to say, there are still some people in the inner court who can use it, otherwise they would have been exhausted to death."

At Empress Lu's place, what I saw was still the half-grown child, with a runny nose, complaining about things around him, with a face full of grievances and endless troubles, Empress Lu still wanted to touch him like before. His head, but after stretching out his hand, he found that he was already out of reach.

"Keep your head down!"

"Ok?"

Liu Chang lowered his head suspiciously, and then Grandma stretched out her hand, and gently stroked Liu Chang's head a few times as before.

Liu Chang was silent for a moment.

"An's doing a good job in Shihuo Mansion. I've heard about all the things outside. When he grows up a few years later, let him share the burden, and you will be able to relax a lot."

"what?!"

Liu Chang shouted in displeasure: "This scorpion is useless! Aunt, do you really think that the things that Shihuofu is doing today are all because of that scorpion? Isn't it because of Jia Yi and Chen Ping who are above him? This scorpion is It’s just shameless to snatch other people’s credit!”

"It should be Chen Ping who did a good job. I used to think that Chen Hou was good at intrigue and governing the country as his shortcoming. I really didn't expect it. I underestimated him. Now all the policies of Shihuo Mansion are Chen Hou. It was formulated by one person, and he has made such achievements without leaving home. Those ministers of my father are really hateful.

Liu Chang said that he was very jealous.

"Oh? It's Chen Ping? I thought it was Jia Yi."

"Jia Yi is also not bad, but his policies are still too simple compared to Chen Hou, and the gap between the two is still very big. However, he is also doing business, unlike Chen Hou, who lives a very leisurely life. His grandson Isn’t my son here? He’s just an ordinary old man with children. I didn’t dare to recognize him when I saw him on the street the day before yesterday.” “He was holding his grandson’s hand and carrying a bag of wheat, saying yes When I came back from Fangshi, I was taken aback. He has such talents, so he insisted on letting his grandson go to the county school, saying that he would make more friends. The officials of the county school even reprimanded him because of the child, it is enviable that he didn't lose his temper."

Chen Ping's current retirement life is what many people desire.

Empress Lu let out a long sigh and asked, "How is his condition?"

"Looking at his appearance, he should have recovered from the epidemic, and the imperial doctor said that he is still taking medicine, so he can't say for sure.

Empress Lu didn't know what she thought of, and murmured: "Chen Hou has always been a proud person. You can tell that even if he is seriously ill, we should arrange more imperial physicians to stay in his mansion to ensure his health. It is not easy to implement so many policies, and he has to deal with many obstacles after they are implemented. He has worked hard for half his life, and he can't be like this in his later years.

Liu Chang scratched his head.

"I know, I didn't want him to be an official before, but he wrote a letter himself and insisted on asking for the post, and I can't object. Let's wait for the things in Shihuo Mansion to get on the right track, and I will dismiss Chen Hou. Jia Yi formally replaced him.
Empress Lu nodded approvingly, "This is the best.

The complaints between Liu Chang and Empress Lu, although exaggerated, are not entirely false.
Now that Yuan An has gone to Zhao State, there is no one to help Liu Chang sort out the memorials. This sorting out, distinguishing, reviewing, and disposing of the memorials is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. The original mistake, Yuan Pan, is considered a big man The top talents can barely advance, but both of them are busy with other things, and these fall on Liu Chang himself. In the middle of the night, Liu Chang is still sitting in the new hall, looking at the case before the case. The memorial is worrying. "Your Majesty, are you alright?
Liu Chang pressed his mouth, and his fists creaked. These words have made Liu Chang most disgusting these days.This is a simple greeting. In fact, the composition of the memorial is very complicated. Officials at the county level can also write letters to the emperor.

However, if it is not called and submitted to the emperor, then the ministers can check it, but at the county level, temple level, and princely state level, the emperor has to look at the letter personally.

Because it may involve the core secrets of many temples, no one can check it instead of the emperor.

There are really a lot of memorials sent by these county-level local officials, probably because there are too many counties in the Han Dynasty.

And many of them sent memorials from thousands of miles away, just to greet the emperor and connect with each other.

The whole memorial is "Your Majesty, are you all right?" Simply put, it is: How are you, Your Majesty?
This is not because the county officials have nothing to do. This is the so-called courtesy of the emperor and his ministers. Sons want to pay respects to their fathers, and ministers want to pay respects to the emperor. If they cannot meet because of the distance, they have to send greetings through letters. Otherwise, it is disrespectful to the emperor. .

But for those who read the memorial, this is really too unfriendly. Liu Chang has hinted many times to tell them not to do this, but this still can't change the love (zhe) of the ministers for him. It's its own way.

Even so, Liu Chang still took a pen and wrote: "I have read it, and I am fine. You will visit me four times a month and ask respectfully. I am very pleased. You can do things with peace of mind."

After Liu Chang finished replying, he opened the next memorial.

"Your Majesty, are you all right?"

Liu Chang became a little irritable.

"Are you all right? Are you all right? Are you all right? Are you all right?"

After returning five of you in succession, Liu Chang threw the memorial aside.Then opened the next memorial.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" "Old dog!!!"

Standing outside the gate of the new palace, the officials could hear the roar of the emperor and the sound of smashing wooden cases.

Of course, Qin Zhang is not all greetings, and some are to report local conditions, such as rain and wind, which are usually written, because these things are closely related to agriculture and mulberry, and there are some achievements, impeachments, suggestions, There are also questions.

For example, the sheriff of Longxi.

"Your Majesty, there are 83 bandits in Longxi, causing trouble!" "Your Majesty, there are 83 bandits in Longxi, creating trouble!"

He reported the news four times in a row, and Liu Chang couldn't help but rubbed his forehead, and replied: "If there is a thief, he will be killed. What do you tell me to do this kind of thing?!"

But soon this man wrote again, "Your Majesty, there are 84 bandits in Longxi, causing trouble!"

"Didn't I let you clear it?! Why is there one more?!"

Probably because many of these memorials were not written by them themselves, but by the officials around them, so there were such repeated performances. Of course, some of them simply chatted with Liu Chang, such as Taiwei Chai Qi of the Dian Kingdom. Memorial.

"Your Majesty, I'm married!"

"I have read it, whose family is it?"

"Your Majesty, I'm married!!"

"I really know! Let me ask you, whose family's woman is it?"

"Your Majesty, I have a son!"

"Um???"

Some areas are very far away from the temple, and they send out every few days, but when the memorial finally reaches the emperor's hands, it is prone to some time errors. The original Liu Chang didn't need to read the memorial, he only needed to write a letter to torture They, and now that the feng shui has taken turns, he must come to see the memorial in person, and the person who is tormented becomes him.The current territory of the Han Dynasty is extremely large, surpassing any period.

The bureaucracy system is even more huge, and the number of county guards alone is more than double that of Emperor Gao.

The memorial has become a heavy burden.

Putting down the memorial in his hand, Liu Chang rubbed his forehead, it's too bad, I can't go on like this, I don't even have the time to make babies with Cao Shu, I have to hunt, drink, eat meat, and go to the street during the day Looking at the beauty, I have to come back to review the memorials overnight. I can't bear this hard work. I have to find a way. Yuan Ang is gone, and Chao Cuo is busy with big things. How can I make money here? How about entering the palace?

Liu Chang hesitated for a moment, then immediately called out: "Lu!!!"

Lu Lu had been guarding the door all the time. When he heard the emperor's voice, he immediately walked in. His face was very bitter, and he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, I can't do it.

If I can’t place memorials, I don’t know how to sort them out, how.”

"Fart, even if you want to do it, you have to do it!"

Liu Chang interrupted him, and said displeasedly: "Quickly sort out the list of officials in the temple who are under 30 years old and above a thousand stones, and show it to me!"

"only!!!"

When Lu Lu learned that he was not asked to handle the memorial, he breathed a sigh of relief and immediately agreed.

Only then did Liu Chang ask again: "How are you handling the matter about the bank that I told you earlier?"

Lu Lu lowered his head and said embarrassingly; "I have no friendship with Mr. Chen. When he learned that it was because of my personal affairs, his attitude became much colder and he refused to mention it any more."

Liu Chang looked at him complicatedly, "Stupid, you can't lie to him? You can't say what I mean? You are my servant, don't you even know how to use your own identity? Using your identity, he Do you dare to do something for you?"

Lu Lu's face became serious in an instant, and he said seriously: "Your Majesty, no matter what it is, I must never use my status to seek convenience, even if it is something that Your Majesty has given me."

"Stupid, get out!"

Liu Chang drove Lu Lu out displeased. When Lu Lu left with his head down, a smile appeared on Liu Chang's face. Although his brother is not as talented as other sages, but he It also has sparkles.

Liu Chang wrote a letter and sent it to Shangfang Mansion.

In the evening, Lu Lu had just returned home, and before he had time to eat, Chen Tao approached the door.

Chen Tao is now the leader of the Mohist family, with a very high status, which can be regarded as a high position. He is called the most prominent craftsman in the world, because he is a real prince of four thousand households, and his title is worse than that of Zhou Yafu. After a while, they even caught up with the ministers who founded the country.

Since Liu Chang increased the proportion of new inventions in the promotion of titles, there have actually been many high-ranking craftsmen like Chen Tao. In Yuyang, there is a 19-year-old craftsman who made a reciprocating piston bellows directly. He was promoted to the eighth-level title in a row, and within a day, he turned from a black chicken into a phoenix, which caused a huge impact.

When Lu Lu found Chen Tao for the first time, Chen Tao didn't treat him very well.

As a Mohist, in fact, Chen Tao and the others don't like meat eaters like Lu Lu very much. When they learned that he wanted him to find a way to solve his personal affairs, Chen Tao was even more displeased. He just dealt with it and left in a hurry After leaving, he didn't take Lu Lu's words to heart, as if he didn't know anything.

But now, Chen Tao's attitude is obviously different, and he is much more respectful.Seeing his appearance, Lu Lu knew in his heart that this was His Majesty speaking.

"Come on, sit down, sit down"

Lu Lu smiled and invited Chen Tao to sit in front of him, and asked his wife to bring food. Chen Tao didn't exchange too many greetings, but asked directly, "You need an anti-counterfeiting method, right?"

"Yes, I need anti-counterfeiting on the paper. I have to make sure that no one can copy it. I want to set up a bank to help the food store today, but this certificate has become a big problem. If it is easy for others to forge, That's fucking annoying"

Lu Lu spoke very seriously, his eyes full of urgency.

He hasn't made any progress in this area. What he can make, others can definitely do.

Chen Tao stroked his beard, and after listening to Lu Lu's narration, he probably understood.

"Since this is the case, we can only think of a solution from the paper and the pattern. First of all, the paper. There was an old craftsman under my command. When improving the paper, he made a completely different paper. He made it on the paper curtain. The texture is carefully woven with threads to make it protrude on the curtain surface. When the paper is made of paper, the texture is shiny and presented on the paper. It looks very beautiful, but it is not convenient for writing. It is just for decoration. , I thought it was useless..."

"Ah?! Is there really this kind of paper?!"