When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 646: Deng Ai? Uncle, isn’t that a coincidence?

"Uncle, haven't you noticed that there's something wrong with Ah Dou these days?!"

"If it were in the past, Ah Dou would come to me to complain!"

"These days, Adou has been busy with nothing but studies!"

Liu Xie's brows were twisted into a shape of a "川" (river) and his dissatisfaction was evident on his face.

In his opinion, Liu Chan was able to go to the fairyland and had similar kindness as the previous emperor. Isn't this the appearance of a wise ruler?

When he was young, he didn't study hard. He was lazy and never changed. He got into trouble countless times, and his shoes were hit again and again. But it didn't affect the operation of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty was still strong, and there were loyal ministers and good officials, too many to count.

If we could go back to the reign of Emperors Huan and Ling and tell the people of that time what the Han Dynasty looked like today, they would probably shout that it was a prosperous era.

You are already so powerful, why are you being so harsh on a kid?

Liu Xie couldn't understand it.

Even the rules set for Liu Chan before were considered a bit harsh by Liu Xie. Why were they suddenly doubled this time?

The more Liu Xie couldn't figure it out, the more annoyed he became. He was so annoyed that he forgot about the power of Liu Bei's shoes and wanted to find Liu Bei to ask for an explanation at all costs!

Looking at Liu Xie, who was different from usual, Liu Bei lowered his brows and couldn't help but think of his attitude towards Liu Chan over the years. Was it really too harsh?

but.
Adou was the crown prince of the Han Dynasty.

The Han Dynasty today is completely different from past dynasties. With the help of the fairyland and future generations, the Han Dynasty is evolving towards something completely new.

If the Han people in the past were a horse-drawn carriage, the Han people today are a high-speed steel train!

If the emperor who controls this train is incompetent and the train derails, the scope of impact will be far greater than any previous period!

Liu Bei was often awakened by the dream of Liu Chan's irresponsible behavior when he was sleeping soundly, and he felt cold sweat on his back.

"Uncle?" Liu Xie's tone softened instantly. In his memory, Liu Bei was a kind but strict elder, the best general in the world, with a will as strong as iron. Not to mention a worried look on his face, even if a knife was placed on his neck, this uncle would not frown.

The first time Liu Xie saw Liu Bei looking worried, he felt a little regretful for a moment. Was my voice a little loud just now? Did I anger my uncle again?

"His Majesty."

Hearing Liu Bei's voice, Liu Xie sat upright, struggling over whether to admit his fault. Unexpectedly, during this time of struggle, Liu Bei actually started telling a story.

"Your Majesty, I heard a legend in the fairyland that long before the Han Dynasty, there was a dynasty called Tang."

"Don?"

It was the first time that Liu Xie heard such a title and he immediately became interested.

Liu Bei narrated the story: "Nearly a hundred years after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Sanlang eliminated his political enemies and successfully seized the throne. After becoming the emperor, Li Sanlang looked around the world and found that the situation was not optimistic. The mutiny had greatly damaged the vitality of the court, the administration had become extremely chaotic, corruption was rampant, and it was in urgent need of governance. Li Sanlang knew that the country urgently needed to set things right, so he appointed officials according to their abilities and promoted the wise men Yao Chong, Song Jing, Zhang Shuo, and Zhang Jiuling as prime ministers. With the help of wise prime ministers, he opened up channels for people to express their opinions, rewarded upright ministers, restrained the power of the royal family, and restrained the power of eunuchs. After continuous efforts, Li Sanlang changed the previous fatigue of the Tang Dynasty and created a rare prosperous era." "At that time, he controlled the world, galloped across the barbarians, the products were abundant, the country was peaceful, the borders were stable, the land was rich and the people were safe, and it was a scene of prosperity!"

Liu Xie was not very interested in what he heard. It turned out to be the story of the ancient wise kings. He might have been interested in it in the past, but now he was not interested. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was just in people's mouths, while the prosperity of the Han Dynasty was in progress!

Unexpectedly, Liu Bei suddenly changed the subject and said, "After Li Sanlang created the prosperous era, he indulged in pleasure. He no longer worked hard to govern the country, nor did he have the frugality he had during the reform."

"He was arrogant and extravagant, wasted money without limit, and gave countless rewards to the harem! He listened to slander and dismissed the wise ministers and promoted corrupt officials! He was corrupt and forced his eighteenth son's wife Yang to be his concubine!"

"In order to please Yang, he ordered the opening of a thousand-mile tribute road from Lingnan to the capital so that lychees could be delivered to the capital in time! He ignored the suffering of the people, he ignored the annexation of farmland, he sat high on the throne, indulging in the false cloak of vanity and prosperity!"

"He thought that the Tang Dynasty under his rule was extremely powerful, and did not realize that the Tang Dynasty was already ill. The wrong misjudgment led him to launch the wrong war at the wrong time, and lost 200,000 soldiers. As a result, An Lushan took advantage of the internal political corruption and military shortage of the Tang Dynasty, united a group of barbarians, gathered 150,000 people, and ruthlessly tore off the false cloak of prosperity."

what?
Liu Xie did not expect that it would end like this. The wise king became incompetent and eventually ruined the prosperous era he had worked so hard to create.
There was a thump in my heart.

Liu Xie suddenly understood why Liu Bei treated Liu Chan strictly. He was afraid that A Dou would become Li Sanlang in the story!
He really wanted to ask: Uncle Emperor, aren’t there still a group of wise ministers?

This idea was quickly suppressed by Liu Xie. Once the wise Li Sanlang relaxed and no longer had the ambition to govern the country, he could do such a ridiculous thing. What about A Dou?
But when I think of Liu Chan's efforts during these times
Liu Xie felt from the bottom of his heart that Liu Chan could not become a king like Li Sanlang. "Uncle, I understand your concerns, but I believe that Adou will not become the Li Sanlang at the end of the story. Although I don't like reading, I can see Adou's determination, just like what I saw in the previous emperor. Don't you also see Adou's efforts these days, uncle?"

"I don't think there's any need to push Adou too hard. A thousand-mile horse needs to rest, a tireless train needs to be repaired, and a hard and stable cement road needs to be maintained."

Liu Bei was silent for a long time. He recalled how Liu Chan had stumbled from his childhood to his present state, and couldn't help thinking: He seemed to be drifting further and further away from the emperor in the novel.
Liu Xie looked at the silent Liu Bei and felt a little nervous for a moment. He didn't know if his words could make Liu Bei change his mind.

Under Liu Xie's gaze, Liu Bei heaved a sigh of relief and said with shame: "I was overthinking. Your Majesty has taught me the right thing."

The big stone in Liu Xie's heart finally fell to the ground. He showed a victorious smile and cheered.

After the cheers, Liu Xie realized that if he wanted to let Liu Chan relax in moderation, the current vacation system had to be changed.

Taking leave only for holidays and birthdays is really too little.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie said, "Uncle, Adou's vacation should be changed."

"Your Majesty, how many days do you think we should rest?"

"Let's keep the ten-day rest rule for birthdays and festivals. Tomorrow happens to be the eleventh day of this month, so I have time to take Ah Dou out for a walk."

"Turning around?"

"Yes. Uncle, do you still remember Deng Ai as mentioned by Adou and his servants?"

"Deng Ai?" Liu Bei suddenly thought of the top scorer in last year's imperial examination, whose name was Deng Ai!

Liu Xie said to himself, "I just remembered that the top winner of last year's imperial examination was named Deng Ai. He happened to be assigned to a county government office near Chang'an as a chancellor. Uncle, don't you think it's a coincidence?"

(End of this chapter)