The sun never sets in America

Chapter 276 The Country and the Prince

Xijing Imperial Palace...

The palace has only been renovated in the past two months, and a large number of trees have been transplanted. It looks much better than before, and it is also getting greener.

The furnishings in the palace have also been increased a lot, and treasures that have been paid tribute from all over the place are either placed in front of them like rocks and exotic flowers, or they have been put into the palace treasury.

On the palace wall, you can still vaguely see the wedding cloth and dragon pattern decoration when he ascended the throne.

Life in the palace can be said to be simple or easy, or difficult to say, it's just that.

Work, wait, and watch! !

Among these, the work that seems the most tiring is actually the simplest. After all, it is just hard work, and you only need to have some strength.

The rest of waiting and observing people's behavior is quite different. Brains are very important, and you also have to be able to speak.

Fortunately, the Han court did not engage in the practice of implicated people and execution, otherwise only five people have been executed since its establishment, and most of them were corrupt and perverted the law.

Of course, even if the law is light, matters in the palace are still difficult to deal with. If you make any empress unhappy, you will inevitably have to eat and suffer.

After all, if there are many such women, fights are inevitable.

Fortunately, under Liu Peng's restrictions, it is still in the stage of small fights. Poisoning, frame-up, murder and other things that would be unacceptable in later palace dramas have not yet appeared.

From the emperor's point of view, Liu Peng is actually pretty good. He can control Han's increasingly huge aircraft carrier and continue to move forward, and he can continue to reform. In fact, just for this point alone, there are few kings who can do it throughout the ages. arrive.

Of course, Liu Peng also has many problems. For example, he sometimes likes to play some mysteries and let people guess his thoughts.

Before ascending the throne, he had to play a set of three recommendations and three speeches, otherwise he would always feel something was wrong. After all, this was how the ancient kings came to be.

If you accept it right away, something seems wrong, right? ?

In fact, Liu Peng still had many problems. For example, he sometimes allowed cabinet ministers to fight with each other and re-implemented the imperial examination. Although it was revised, in the eyes of later generations, he was a naked and foolish emperor. In this era of great changes, he still conducted What's this thing about if it's not crazy? ?

But from the perspective of a feudal empire, Liu Peng was the best ruler. Without touching the core of imperial power, he added modern elements, supplemented by the imperial parliament, to check and balance civilian officials.

Even if this is placed in history, this is the best balance that can be thought of at present.

As for constitutional monarchy, don't even think about it in Liu Peng's generation. Liu Peng simply doesn't know how to do this.

After all, from a monarch's point of view, isn't it just a mental illness to limit one's own rights? ?

Why can the West establish a constitutional monarchy? Ask yourself, when have the rights of Western monarchs been as great as those in the East? ?

Since the beginning of Western medieval religious authority, the rights of Western monarchs have been suppressed, and this has also been the case in modern times.

Liu Peng naturally did not want the future Han Dynasty to become like the West. In this case, cultivating the old school and the new school became inevitable.

Judging from the current situation, the old civil service system is still much stronger than the parliament, but it will be different in the future. There may be cases where the parliament is stronger than the officials.

In this way, the imperial power sandwiched in the middle became an important weight and a huge driving force that could influence the direction of the situation.

This is what Liu Peng wants. The civilian faction is now the faction to be suppressed, and may be the first royalist faction to be supported in the future.

This has been the case since ancient times. Learning, literature and martial arts were sold to the emperor's family.

After running the country, Liu Peng realized how difficult it was to run the country. In his previous life, he read novels and saw that the protagonists were domineering and awe-inspiring. He would kill whoever he wanted, and he would kill whoever he wanted, and he would kill whomever he wanted. Even when he became emperor, he was also aggressive, like a god.

Later I found out that it was all nonsense. Only after I became the emperor did I realize that the emperor also needs a reason to kill people. For example, the Imperial Council first tested, then took the lead, and finally established. It is not as simple as one sentence.

The most typical ones are Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang. Are they domineering monarchs? ?

No, they are all villains, each one more villain than the other. They are the kind of people who after killing someone, wipe the blood from the knife and ask you if he is right! !

The so-called domineering king only lives in fantasy. What kind of benevolent king and emperor will last forever? To put it in one sentence: they are all executioners! !

A group of murderous executioners! !

Is Liu Peng an executioner? He must be, but he sometimes likes to kill people with borrowed knives.

Borrowing the sword of the Inspectorate, I killed those locusts and rats, and maintained peace until now.

Borrow the knife of the Investigation Bureau to monitor the world and put a butcher's knife across everyone's head.

Liu Peng really pretended that Liu Peng didn't know what those civil servants in the cabinet were thinking. He knew it, he knew it better than anyone else, but he didn't say it, but once he did it, everything would be turned upside down.

Now, if you don't touch some people, it's like the saying: "Why kill the dog before the cunning rabbit is dead!!"

In order to ensure his image as a wise king, Liu Peng did not mind making some mysteries, such as holding dinner parties from time to time to promote the friendship between the king and his subjects. He turned a deaf ear to those flattering articles. Regarding those who were corrupt and perverted the law, Liu Peng only said:

"Transferred to the Imperial Court for trial!!"

Hypocrisy, these two words, can be said to be engraved in Liu Peng's bones since his time travel. He is just such a person, a complete hypocrite.

It's like the palace has so many concubines, and even foreign sisters, giving people a feeling of being successful and greedy for beauty.

But only Liu Peng knows that beauty is a product of imperial power, and rights are.

A king who is conscientious, not greedy for money and sex, and has a straight face, or a king who is playful, chatting and laughing, which one is more reassuring to his subordinates? ?

Sometimes, it's not a good thing to push the person below you too hard, as it will rebound.

Sometimes you have to let people breathe a sigh of relief.

Just like what Liu Peng said to the prince Liu Yu: "Remember, always smile at others and keep your fist behind!!"

Liu Yu didn’t understand and asked:

"Father, why do you put your fists behind you? Wouldn't it be better to put them in front so that others feel afraid? Then wouldn't I be safe??"

Liu Peng laughed "haha", then touched Liu Yu's head and asked:

"Do you like a person who punches you every day, or a person who smiles at you??"

Liu Yu suddenly realized it and immediately replied:

"Father, I understand, you are telling me that facing people with your face is to make others believe in you, and keeping your fist behind is to attack those who hinder your own interests at any time."

"Of course!!" Liu Peng smiled and continued to touch his head, and then said:

"As a monarch, you must be without you everywhere, but you must not be without you everywhere. Do you understand?"

Liu Yu raised his head to look at Liu Peng's expectant eyes, nodded heavily, and then asked:

"Father, you talk and laugh with those ministers every day, do you also want to beat them??"

"Haha...you little brat!!"

Liu Peng looked down at Liu Yu's cunning black eyes, and couldn't help but laugh and curse.

Since then, Liu Yu has been more enthusiastic and polite to others, not as playful as before.

Even when facing his naughty younger brothers, he behaves like a good big brother, which is very different from the way he used to bully his younger brothers and sisters because of his age.

Even when facing the ministers who entered the palace to meet the emperor, Liu Yu took the initiative to greet them. He called him "Master" when he met cabinet ministers, and "Uncle Hu" when he met the prime minister Hu Junding.

When meeting those low-level officials, they also looked humble and shouted "Sir"! !

And when facing those empresses who wished him to die early, he also changed his bad temper and said: "Auntie!" !

It used to be that I always played around after school. From that day on, I changed my bad habit and often went to the palace of the Queen Mother and even several concubines to pay my respects.

This prompted Queen Mother An to call him:

"What a great grandson!!"

When he was studying, he no longer teased those gentlemen. Instead, he was polite and respectful, and his tone was respectful. He was not like a prince, but like a good student.

Master Cai, who taught him the theory of country, said in his memorial to Liu Peng:

"The prince was wise at an early age and was stubborn in the past few years. Fortunately, thanks to God's blessing, he has cleared away his stubborn diseases. He is humble and courteous, diligent and eager to learn. Today, when I read historical records, the prince said to his ministers: The history of the world is written by people all over the world. The words of historians are not the words of one person. The words of the people should be taken seriously by the words of the world!!"

"Later he said: Today's changes in the world are unprecedented changes in three thousand years. If you want to change, you must first change the law. If the law changes, people's hearts will change. The words of the head of Guizhou are also serious, and he is the same as the minister. However, if he opens his words rashly, it may be regarded as a conspiracy. The authority of the person, so he should be imprisoned, why should he be imprisoned, by law, by love..."

"I am bold. The prince's opinion is superior to that of me. If he teaches the theory of state again, I might make the world laugh. Therefore, I should resign to ask for the Holy Spirit's approval!!"

After Liu Peng read it, he didn't say anything, but just made a question:

"In my opinion, Master Cai doesn't have to worry about it, just teach as planned..." After everything was over, Liu Peng looked at Prince Liu Yu's recent texts, as well as standard handwriting in English, Russian, and even French, as well as an article He copied the Filial Piety Sutra for his mother with a smile on his face.

Later, when he learned that Liu Yu, cabinet ministers, and the Queen Mother were very close, Liu Peng stood in the Ziwei Pavilion and looked at the vast Xijing City. He turned his eyes and "sighed":

"Liu Yu, you can be of great use!!"

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"Your Highness, this is the European Alps. Please see, this mountain spans many countries..."

"And this is the Iberian Peninsula. Although it is a peninsula, it is actually an inner basin."

In a quaint room with the word "Heaven's Heart" hanging on it, Wen Chunfeng, who teaches Western geography and history, is introducing the mountains, rivers, and even the Iberian Peninsula that have just been drawn on the blackboard to the recently awakened Crown Prince.

"Master Wen, what is the difference between France and England?"

Liu Yu is not interested in the Alps, or even the Iberian Peninsula. Although he has never studied Spanish history, he has heard his father say:

"Spain, a declining country, holds Cuba, the Philippines and other places in its hands. It is like a child holding gold and making trouble without being robbed. It's just that the robbers have not divided their interests well!!"

As for who the gangster is, Liu Yu also knows it in his heart.

When the prince asked about France and England, Wen Chunfeng was "dumb" for a while, and then quickly drew a map of France and a map of the UK on the blackboard.

Then he said:

"People in the world say that the British Isles are just a noun, not a real word. There are only two islands in the UK, one is Great Britain and the other is Ireland."

Wen Chunfeng pointed to the map of Britain he drew and introduced it to Liu Yu.

Liu Yu in the audience was sitting on the couch, leaning on the jade case, taking a closer look, and then raised his hand and asked: "Master Wen, since Britain has two islands, why is it also called three islands? What is it?" reason??"

Wen Chunfeng "smiled dumbly" and then explained: "This is inseparable from the history of British maps. The entire UK is mainly dominated by Britain, that is, the Anglo-Saxon ruling system, and later Ireland and Scotland were all conquered places. People in London look down on them, so they make distinctions and create so many races and nationalities..."

"The Great Famine in Ireland is a typical case. This is why there are more Irish people in the United States. They all fled to America because they couldn't survive there..."

"To this day, the status of the Irish in the UK is still very low, even lower than that of the Scots."

"Most of the land in Ireland belongs to British farmers and nobles, and very little is actually left to the locals."

Wen Chunfeng talked a lot about the history of Britain and even Ireland before. He talked so eloquently that Liu Yu on the side was embarrassed to interrupt.

Although he wanted to end it in his heart, Liu Yu still showed an "all ears" expression on the surface, and did not ask until the end:

"I dare to ask Master Wen, what is the difference between my big man and the British??"

"What's the difference?" This sentence really stopped Wen Chunfeng from asking, and he could only answer:

"Your Highness, every country has its own national conditions. The UK has it, and so does our country of Han. We cannot generalize!!"

When Liu Yu heard this, he looked like he was "suddenly enlightened", and then said with a smile: "Since the national conditions are here, then don't ask, don't ask."

Wen Chunfeng, who was opposite him, breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it was okay to say such things to others, but not to the prince. After all, it was suspected of arrogantly discussing state affairs. If he said it poorly, he could easily be labeled as bewitching the prince, so he could take the responsibility. Sorry.

After the class, Liu Yu used the time to go to Liu Peng to report his homework and pretended to ask: "Father, tell me, what is the difference between Britain and us??"

Liu Peng didn't take it seriously and just replied: "They are both empires, there is no difference, it's just that Britain is bigger and stronger!!"

Liu Yu then asked:

"Father, since there is no difference, why is the British stronger than the Chinese? Is it because they have more colonies and a bigger market than us??"

Liu Peng then put the pen down, raised his head and looked at his son, raised the corners of his mouth, raised his beard, and then replied:

“It’s everything you said, but the most important thing is that Britain is close to the World Island!!”

"The local interests are also maximized. This is where Han is least inferior to them."

"Also, Britain controls the situation in Europe. Countries in Europe are constantly fighting wars. It is difficult to break away. I am afraid that they will not be able to change it for a while, so Britain is still stronger!!"

Liu Yu listened carefully to what Liu Peng said to him, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Since the UK controls Europe and trade on the World Island, let us prevent them from being unable to control the World Island and trade."

“Isn’t this enough!!”

Liu Peng's eyes moved "slightly" and he asked calmly: "What can you do?"

This is the first time Liu Peng treats his son as an equal.

Liu Yu didn't react at all, he just said honestly:

"A few days ago, I heard from my husband that all European countries are greedy and cruel countries, and they all want to annex other countries' lands and dominate the world. Just now, my father said that Britain relies on strategic checks and balances and its national power to suppress Europe in order to consolidate its hegemony. "

"My son thought, since Britain is close to Europe and controls the world's island market, then we might as well let the situation in Europe completely break the balance and return Europe to the Napoleonic era, leaving Britain too busy to take care of itself and unable to look westward to the Americas. In this way, my father's great cause of unifying the Americas will not be achieved. Is it done??”

Liu Yu's childlike voice, which had not yet changed, resounded in Liu Peng's ears, and Liu Peng's hands "trembled" because what Liu Yu said was what he had always wanted to do.

Liu Peng calmed down his inner emotions for a moment, then looked at Liu Yu below and asked:

"Who told you all this? Master Cai, Master Wen, or the cabinet minister you were dating?"

"Hu Xiang??"

The emperor's natural suspicion made Liu Peng very suspicious that someone had seen through his mind and used Liu Yu's mouth to test his words, gain attention and earn profits.

Thinking of this, a murderous intention arose in Liu Peng's heart. As an emperor, he would not allow anyone to manipulate behind his back like this after seeing through him. He thought he was smart. Such a person should die early as a sign of respect for him! !

Liu Yu, on the other hand, was a little "confused". He didn't understand why his father didn't believe him and didn't believe that he came up with it himself.

Liu Yu pursed his lips, cried miserably, looked at his father behind the desk and replied:

"Those things I just thought were my own thoughts and have nothing to do with anyone else. Doesn't my father believe me?"

After saying that, he knelt down to Liu Peng.

Liu Peng looked at Liu Yu who was kneeling on the ground. After all, family affection overcame his "innate" suspicion. Then he stood up from behind the desk, walked to the front, helped Liu Yu up, and looked at the extremely aggrieved little face. , Liu Peng was a little helpless and could only comfort:

"It's not that my father doesn't believe you. Do you know what you just said if a cabinet minister said it to me, what would happen?"

Liu Yu shook his head.

"This person will either soar into the sky, or his head will fall to the ground!!"

Liu Peng's cold voice came, frightening Liu Yu, and then asked timidly: "Father, why??"

Liu Peng touched Liu Yu's little tiger head and said with loving eyes:

"Yu'er, you have to understand that as a superior, you cannot easily let the people below see your thoughts. You can see, but not too much. If there are too many, you will lose your prestige, your prestige is gone, and your status will be shaky!! "

Liu Yu raised his head and asked:

"Father, have I read your mind? Do you really want the situation in Europe to get out of control?"

Liu Peng did not speak, but touched Liu Yu's face, turned around and took out a small seal that he had used before, and threw it to Liu Yu.

After Liu Yu caught it, he took a look:

"The Royal Seal of the King of Han!!"

My hands were shaking with fear.

Then a voice came:

"Go back. Don't tell anyone what happened today. Those cabinet ministers should also be careful."

"Yes, Father!!"

Liu Yu bowed, held the small seal and left.

Liu Peng watched Liu Yu's "cautious" departure from the Ziwei Pavilion, with a smile on his lips and murmured: "What is the intention of the Emperor of Han's sword dance??"

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