Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 689
The sky was not bright yet, Chao Cuo sat down in panic, it could be said that he was fidgeting.

Han Xin sat on the top seat, flicked through the documents on the case, glanced at them, threw them on the ground, and picked up another one.

Chao Cuo was in a panic at the moment.

No matter who it is, he was suddenly woken up by a soldier in the middle of the night, saying that the Taiwei came, and he probably looked like him. He had heard that the Taiwei had irregular work and rest, and he often stayed up late to study. Unexpectedly, it was almost dawn, and unexpectedly I am still interested in looking for books here. If another person comes to visit at this time, Chao Cuo insists on letting him know what kind of power the Great Han Sangong has, but if the Taiwei does this, then Chao Cuo has nothing to say No, it can only be what people prepare to eat and drink overnight.

As far as Chao Cuo is concerned, he is not afraid of death. In order to accomplish some things he wants to do, he can even openly contradict the emperor without taking his own life seriously.

In today's Chang'an, there are two people who can really scare Chao Cuo.

The first one is of course the old lady from Changle Palace, and the second one is Han Xin.

Because the two of them are different from the emperor, Chao Cuo has followed Liu Chang for many years, he knows his Majesty very well, he does things not for himself, but for the world, and His Majesty will never execute himself because he is dedicated to serving the public. In other words, it is the same with the queen mother who interrupted his progress. The queen mother may kill herself, but she is a very smart person. She can understand that what she does has pros and cons, so even if she kills herself, she will keep herself. The idea may continue to be pursued.

The only one is the Taiwei. How should I put it, he is less reliable than the emperor when he is not fighting. He will kill himself and interrupt all his government affairs, because he probably won't understand his own policies. How effective it can be.

The reason why Chao Cuo was afraid of Han Xin was because he despised him.

He thinks that Han Xin is far inferior to the emperor and the queen mother in terms of governing the country and the overall situation. He cannot be hated by this person. This person is young and strong among the founding ministers. God knows how long he can live. At least ten years away, none of the thoughts left by me will be valued by the temple
The Taiwei obviously didn't know what Chao Cuo was thinking, but he was quite happy to see that Chao Cuo, who had always been lawless, was terrified of him.

Chao Cuo asked cautiously.

King Liu Xiang of Qi and King Liu Ying of Chu arrived one after another.

Zhang Tang ran out in a hurry.

The attendant was taken aback for a moment, and he didn't dare to be arrogant anymore in the face of the temperamentless Chengyang King, and said bitterly: "Your Majesty, this is an order from His Majesty."

"You have to help me get rid of the old man Dong Chi!"

Dahan people generally have their own personalities. Without their own personalities, they cannot get along with the group.

Zhang Tang asked suddenly.

After saying that, he invited his elder brother to enter the mansion, and the two sat facing each other. Liu Xiang had many followers, and the courtyard was too crowded, so Liu Zhang had no choice but to visit the neighbors around, and let these people stay at the neighbor's house for a while. Seeing Liu Zhang running around because of this matter, Liu Xiang was even more surprised, "Ah Zhang, they all said that you are favored by Father Zhong and have great power in Chang'an, how can you be like this? "

But Liu Xiang talked about the grievances he suffered in Qi State, and talked about those county guards who became more and more rebellious, "After the county was abolished as a county, those county guards thought they could sit on an equal footing with me. The eldest grandson of the emperor!! The whole world belongs to our family, and they dare to write a letter saying that my horse farm takes up too much land, which affects farming?? Do you want me to lose my horse farm for those cultivated land?! It’s unreasonable! "

Chao Cuo was dumbfounded.

Chao Cuo wanted to weaken the highly developed man-rule society of Dahan, so that those who govern the country have laws to follow, and cannot follow their own ideas.

Liu Zhang said, put down the chopsticks in his hand, and said seriously: "You'd better go to meet Zhongfu now, tell your behavior, and then ask Zhongfu to punish him. Although Zhongfu doesn't like eldest brother, he respects you very much. Father, for my father's sake, I won't even deal with you."

Chao Cuo seems to want to make a huge change to the entire official system of the Han Dynasty. According to Chao Cuo, the official system of the Han Dynasty is a bit too large, and the powers of officials overlap with each other. No matter how capable he is, he said that the censor he served has no clear division of responsibilities. If he encounters a weak point, he can only be responsible for supervision. This is also the case. Of course, this is beneficial to the performance of some outstanding officials. Capable people can shine in any official position, but the disadvantages are also huge. If an emperor like Ying came to power, it would be a big problem. It would be strange for the ministers not to kill each other because of those overlapping powers.

"Shou, Cheng, and Wei divide the power of today's county guards, guarding and governing the people, Cheng administers the prison, and the lieutenant controls military affairs. They do not control each other. The temple dispatches governors to supervise, and local officials responsible for financial power are all collected in the temple. Officials are not subject to local control. For the kings, the three princes should be abolished, and the Jiuqing should not be established permanently. It's really inappropriate for Qing to be higher than the prefectures and counties."

"No. Your courtyard."

Liu Zhang stood up and said to the attendants: "I am having dinner with King Qi. After the meal, I will send him into the palace."

However, his mansion in Chang'an does not seem to have the scale that a royal palace should have at all. It is an ordinary courtyard. The small courtyard walls can't even protect Liu Ci, and the ground is full of dust. Liu Xiang was stunned. Looking at the twisted wooden door, he walked into the courtyard, couldn't help covering his face with silk, but refused to go in, just shouted: "Zhang!! Zhang??"

In the following days, Liu Xiang, king of Hexi, arrived first.

The Taiwei was displeased, "This kid is quite sensible, is he your disciple? It would be great to let him learn from you, why should he be kicked out?"

Seeing his brother's surprised appearance, Liu Zhang shook his head, "My brother is in an important position, it's better to keep a low profile. If you are too ostentatious, it will not be good for you."

Chao Cuo was speechless, and slowly talked about his thoughts.

"Don't worry, I will try to persuade him to stop acting like this. However, you seem to have the answers to his worries here. You are good. I am still thinking about how to solve it. Just read it After reading the thesis written by you, the governor, and the division of power, you are still very thoughtful, yes, since your majesty entrusted me with such a matter, I must go all out to solve this worry for your majesty. , before dawn, you must come up with a solution to this matter, otherwise I will kill you."

"Your Majesty needs to see you, why are you hiding here? Come back with me!"

"Brother is here because of Dong Chi's affairs."

"You are the king of the Han Dynasty, why are you so!!"

Although Liu Zhang is a vassal king, he has been in Chang'an for a long time. He is the only official among the vassal kings, and he is deeply trusted by Liu Chang.

"Brother, it's true that you are the eldest grandson of Emperor Gao, but you can't talk about this name every day."

Liu Xiang looked at his younger brother, at a loss, and his heart was full of bewilderment.

Han Xin casually flipped through the things Chao Cuo had written recently, then picked up a few of them, and put them directly into his sleeves.

Han Xinyu said earnestly: "I still value you very much. Among the people in the temple, you are the only one who can come up with a solution. Zhang Cang can do things well, but it's not good to let him make up his mind. Your ideas are very unique. , can always think of something that others dare not think of, and it is very feasible. Now it is a world of great rule, and it is even more necessary for the officials to unite together. This time, you and I will work together to complete this matter, and I will personally give credit for you!"

Liu Xiang got off the carriage crying. After seeing the three middle fathers in front of him, he couldn't bear it any more. He threw himself into their arms and cried helplessly.

Chao Cuo's words stopped abruptly, and when he was about to speak, the Taiwei waved his hand and told Zhang Tang: "Go and bring back the letter!"

"Teacher, didn't you bring the two essays back to the inner room to revise last night?"

"Brother, come, let's eat. You think this rice is vulgar, but I think it is very precious, because this wheat rice was sent by His Majesty. He knew that I had worked hard for several days and didn't eat, so he specially sent someone to eat it." Meals are brought, let me rest for a day."

Liu Xiang gritted her teeth, "Old man Dong Chi is too much of a bully. He reprimanded me in front of the ministers over and over again for some undeserved crimes. He is in collusion with Chao Cuo in the temple. I can't stand him anymore." Now, I know that you are in charge of the Xiuyi Mansion, we belong to the same lineage of King Qi, there are three kings, I am in the east, Ang is in the west, and you are in the middle, why are you being bullied like this?"

In fact, Taiwei and a certain emperor have a high degree of similarity in character. The same self-confidence and conceit, contempt for others, and they both like to listen to flattery, like to show their holiness in front of others, not restrained and polite, speak wild words, etc. This is a bad and despicable character. ,same.

Han Xin sat on the upper seat with great interest, listening to Chao Cuo explaining his huge idea.

Chao Cuo nodded, and said with deep understanding: "Indeed, His Majesty's presumptuous visit in the middle of the night, without knocking on the door, and taking the door by force after entering the door, like a robber's behavior, should be advised!"

"good!!"

Chao Cuo hurriedly nodded, "It's all here, it's all here."

As Liu Ying's eldest son, he has been running around at full speed these days, but he has not arrived in Chang'an until now because the place is too far away.

The Taiwei saw through his thoughts at a glance, and said coldly: "I will be by your side the whole time, if you dare to abuse my name for your own personal gain, I will kill you first!"

"I knew it. Because of Father's matter, Father Zhong doesn't have a good impression of our lineage."

"Okay, don't waste time, tell me what you think!"

"Do you understand?!"

Therefore, it is necessary to carry out reforms starting from the temple, clarify the division of responsibilities, and then go down to the local level to specify what everyone can do, what they should do, and what they cannot do.

"Wei! Wee!!"

Liu Xiang was shocked, and hurriedly bowed to see him, and said respectfully, "I'm here."

"What?? I'm going to confess?? What's my crime?!"

"Don't dare!"

After a long time no see, Liu Yingke looked more and more like the old Chu king Liu Jiao, especially the beard, which was exactly the same. He was dressed as a Confucian scholar, with an elegant demeanor. He lowered his head and sighed a few times, but did not shed tears.As for King Qi Liu Xiang, he started to cry after getting off the car. After meeting many Zhong fathers, Liu Chang was a little displeased. The way he covered his face and wept seemed a bit hypocritical to Liu Chang. The king of Chu sighed so long, why should he act like this? !

Liu Xiang didn't go to Liu Chang without knowing what was good or bad. After arriving in Chang'an, after worshiping, he went to see Chengyang King Liu Zhang non-stop.

Liu Xiang just took a few more mouthfuls, and couldn't take it anymore. He looked at his younger brother and said seriously, "I have something very important to ask you."

"I know, you go back and tell His Majesty the truth, just say that he eats with me, and go there together after eating."

This kind of romance is a disaster for Legalists like Chao Cuo!
How can you not follow the rules? !Who gave you the power to enforce the law? !
Therefore, Chao Cuo must first rectify these disobedient ministers and officials, and then proceed to rectify the lawless atmosphere among the people!
It doesn't matter to the Taiwei, as long as you can handle the matter of growing that scorpion well.

Liu Zhang just replied: "This meal is not simple. Brother, you have to eat it with your heart to get the taste of it."

Ah, yes yes.

Zhang Tang walked in with the watch, handed the things to the Taiwei, and sat obediently behind Chao Cuo, Chao Cuo scolded him: "Get out!"

"Only! Only!"

Liu Xiang was furious, but he couldn't get angry with his younger brother. Looking at the plainly dressed younger brother who was eating wheat rice, he was very disappointed.

Liu Xiang lowered his head, he was dressed luxuriously, even though it was a mourning dress, it was different from ordinary mourning clothes, depending on the dress and temperament of the two brothers, it was a world of difference, Liu Zhang looked very different from that villager Farmers in the wild are no different.

However, in front of so many brothers Youzi, Liu Chang still saved him some face and did not reprimand him face to face.

Liu Zhang ran out from the house, swallowed the food with a vague mouth, rushed to Liu Xiang's side in a hurry, and gave his brother a hug.

"Oh, the power to take back the temple, the military power, the public security power, and the governance power are separated? Then set up a governor who doesn't care but can check and balance them in name, and continue talking!"

In the later dynasties, a county magistrate swept all directions after arriving at the place, openly reprimanded the county magistrate, and sent his left and right hands to prison directly. Then the people at the moment will say, this is a very capable and famous official, if he whips Duyou as a county magistrate, he will not be condemned at all, and he can gain the reputation of a competent official!
Not for officials, even among the people the atmosphere is so loose. In the later dynasties, because others insulted your parents or teachers, if you said something wrong, you killed the other party, and even wiped out his whole family, then you are alive Take off is a top most wanted criminal, if you catch him, you will be beheaded, even for your filial piety, you will have to be imprisoned for 30 to [-] years. Then people will rush to protect you and hide you. As long as you don’t meet special officials, they will not deliberately arrest you. Maybe the officials will still feel your filial piety, give up arresting you, resign directly and wait for a few years. After the amnesty, you can grow up brightly and come out with a good reputation.

Chao Cuo said, but there was a different kind of light in his eyes. Originally, he was not planning to do anything during this period of time, but now that the Taiwei took the initiative to find him and put on the Taiwei's skin, then he would dare to go to work.

Hearing Liu Xiang's words, Liu Zhang frowned immediately.

The servant hurriedly left here.

And this is the opposite of the main theme of the current Han people. The Han people admire this kind of free governance, and they especially like the kind of low officials who do great things, imprison their superiors, and bully their colleagues. These are called famous officials. In the words of later generations, this is the unique romance of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Zhang just ate the food in front of him, but still didn't answer.

"Oh, you've been in Chang'an for too long, and you've fallen to this point. I have to take you back to Chengyang Kingdom to stay any longer. You're going to be useless!!"

"From Father Zhong???"

Liu Xiang is no longer the child he was back then, he has already married, but in front of the three Zhong fathers, he does not have the dignity of a prince, crying like a child, Liu Chang gently patted his back , Liu Ruyi comforted him even more tenderly, and then they led him to the imperial mausoleum. Seeing the hall covered in clothes, Liu Xiang cried even louder.

Chao Cuo was dumbfounded.

"Big brother?"

Liu Xiang ate with him, but the food didn't suit King Qi's taste. King Qi kept shaking his head while eating the mediocre food, "You eat these things every day, these things , the servants who raise horses for me won’t eat it!!”

"What's the use of these, Lieutenant?"

The attendant said seriously, he didn't take this great king seriously at all, King Qi didn't dare to disobey, just nodded his head cautiously.

Liu Zhang rubbed his face, "I look like this, what's wrong?"

Your Majesty is still here to steal, you obviously want to steal it, right? ?
Han Xin obviously didn't intend to give him any explanation, but just asked: "Are all your recent articles here?"

Liu Zhang was about to speak, but suddenly a servant came in from outside the door.

Han Xin didn't answer, but just said: "Chang Zi, who stays up in the middle of the night, comes to bother me, insisting that I find a way for him to weigh the situation of the place. This Shu Zi is going too far!"

"Where is King Qi?"

"Also, people around me said that when I come to Chang'an this time, Chao Cuo will find a way to deal with me. I dare not go to other places. You have to arrange a place for me."

When he left here, only the obscene clothes were left.

Liu Xiang laughed, and after a long time, she let go of her younger brother, looked at him, and couldn't help frowning, Liu Zhang looked very shabby at the moment, and the clothes on his body were still patched, no matter how you look at it Liu Xiang asked in surprise, "I don't know what happened to you in Chang'an? Why didn't you write to me?"

Liu Xiang sat in front of him in astonishment, and Liu Zhang put the rice into his mouth with a smile.

"How do you feel now?"

"Sure enough. Taste it carefully, it will have a special taste."

"Okay, next, let's talk about your confession. Are you still thinking about how Chao Cuo will deal with you? Let me tell you the truth. For the things you did, Chao Cuo didn't need to take action. If it wasn't because of Father's The reason, you have already entered the prison car."

(End of this chapter)