My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 157 The more unhappy Wei Zifu is, the happier I am

When Chen Ajiao was still a child, the old nanny had been by her side. It has been more than 30 years since then. She has witnessed the peak and the trough of her life.

The old lady had already become indifferent.

Whenever her master asked, she answered; whenever her master was willful, she let him do as he pleased.

If the master wants to decorate the bright hall into a dark and gloomy environment, that’s fine; even though she has long been deposed, if the master still insists on calling her queen, that’s fine too.

Chen Ajiao has been the same for years, and the old nanny has been the same for decades, just like now, the master is howling, and she is listening quietly by the side.

"Heh, heh, heh."

Chen Ajiao let out a hoarse, dry laugh and stared at the old lady with resentment in her eyes. There were no tears on her face, but the words from her mouth were sobbing like a devil.

"My mother is dead, I am imprisoned, and the adulterous couple are living happily outside!?"

"How unfair God is to me! Why don't they just die! Liu Che deserves to die, and the bitch Wei Zifu deserves to die even more!"

"you say--"

Chen Ajiao stretched out her dry fingers, pointed them at the old lady, and asked sharply, "Tell me! Should this adulterous couple die? "

Curses echoed in the hall, but the old nanny didn't respond and just stood there silently.

"Woooooo~"

After a while, Chen Ajiao withdrew her fingers herself. Her resentful expression suddenly turned into sadness. She whimpered incoherently and her body curled up.

Just like the situation after countless hysterics, after cursing and howling, it was time to complain to myself...

"why?"

"Why do you treat me like this? Liu Che, how dare you do this to me! Without me, you wouldn't be the emperor, and you wouldn't be where you are today, Liu Che!"

"Just because Wei Zifu gave you a bastard, you dared to depose me. It was me, it was me who let you sit on the throne!"

"Liu Che, have you forgotten everything?"

A tone half filled with hatred and half filled with numbness was repeated endlessly in the hall, and Chen Ajiao's violently shaking chest seemed to be burning with a fire.

Occasionally, a gust of wind blows from outside, and the air rises against the wind.

Nowadays.

When the news of Princess Guantao's death came, the fire in Chen Ajiao's heart burned especially fiercely, as if it would burn out the rest of her life at this moment.

"Mother!"

Chen Ajiao suddenly stood up, her hair was already messy, her hands were raised, she shouted and wailed in the hall, her gait was extremely crazy.

"Mother--!"

"Look, open your eyes and see in the underworld. Liu Che has forgotten your help. He has become the emperor, has a new lover, and has abandoned his daughter!"

"He destroyed me!"

Chen Ajiao pointed upwards with trembling hands, and a look of resentment once again appeared on her face.

Just like the witchcraft back then, she began to curse, but this time she no longer placed her hopes on ghosts and gods, but entrusted her hopes to the souls of the dead.

"Mother, I wish your soul could go to the Weiyang Palace, to the Jiaofang Palace, to the bed where the adulterous couple committed adultery, and entangle them and strangle them to death!"

"I want that bitch Wei Zifu to die!"

Dirty words, curses from ghosts and gods, heart-wrenching cries, all came out of Chen Ajiao's mouth at this moment.

Fortunately.

The only person who overheard all these disrespectful words was an old maid in the palace. She had heard such words so many times that she was no longer surprised.

Normally, as usual, after the master had finished venting her anger, the old nanny would come forward to tidy up her hair and clothes, and then she would be ready to vent her anger next time.

however.

Today was a little unusual. The master was too crazy. His previous words did not sound like curses, but rather like his unwilling last words before his death.

After a person has experienced a huge shock, there is nothing more sad than when the heart is dead. When one sees no hope of living, the heart is dead, and the body may also die.

Especially a queen who has been deposed for many years and has become neurotic...

The old nanny's eyelids twitched, and she took the initiative to interrupt, saying in a hoarse voice, "Empress, I heard that there is a new Madam Li in the palace, and she is very favored."

"Wei Zifu is old and has lost her beauty. Your Majesty has neglected her."

This statement came out.

Chen Ajiao, who looked like a madman, froze. Her eyes slowly turned away, and apart from the dead silence and malice, a glimmer of light gradually appeared in them.

She slowly stood up straight, her crazy behavior disappeared, replaced by a smile that she tried hard to suppress.

"really?"

"When did it happen? Why are you reporting it now? No, it doesn't matter. Ha-ha ha-ha!" A sharp laugh spread out.

Chen Ajiao laughed so hard that she fell backwards. The tears that she couldn't cry out now came out of laughter. She pointed in the direction of Chang'an City in the west, feeling extremely happy.

"Wei Zifu, you bitch, have you come to this day? Hahahaha!"

"Great pleasure!"

"I'll let you have a taste of what I felt in the past, you lowly singer, you slut who doesn't know how to respect others. Today is your retribution!"

Among the ten sentences that followed, eight were greetings to the "lowly" Wei Zifu, and the remaining two were ridiculing the "dissolute" Liu Che.

Enough of laughing and scolding.

Chen Ajiao sat back in her original position, folded her hands in front of her abdomen, straightened her back, and raised her chin slightly, as if she had returned to being the favored daughter of heaven, Empress Chen.

It's just that the dishevelled look slightly ruins the dignity...

"You go!"

Chen Ajiao was unaware of this and continued to order in a noble tone, "Go find that lady, whoever is favored, and tell her that I, Chen Ajiao, want to help her!"

"Help her snatch the position of queen from that bitch Wei Zifu!"

Ugh.

The old nanny sighed in her heart, hesitated for a moment, and advised: "Queen, given the current situation of Changmen Palace, most people would not want to get involved." "How dare you!" As soon as the voice fell, Chen Ajiao's fierce eyes glared at her fiercely, "You must do whatever I say!"

"I really have nothing now, and I don't want anything."

"But I grew up with Liu Che, and he was imprisoned for so many years. No one knows what kind of person he is better than me."

"Humph!"

Chen Ajiao sneered on her proud face, "What Liu Che likes and dislikes, I can tell all the foxy women in the harem."

"Let them seduce, charm, and favor, and squeeze that bitch Wei Zifu! The more unhappy Wei Zifu is, the happier I am!
"Hahahahaha!"

……

Just as the bustling scene in Chang'an City could not be heard by Changmen Palace, the shrill laughter in Changmen Palace could not affect Chang'an City.

Things in the world do not revolve around one person. While the old people are still struggling in the quagmire of the past, the new trend of the times is rolling forward.

On the banks of the Wei River.

The same place, the same scene, willows swaying and camel bells ringing.

The difference is that this time Liu Ju was not seeing off Zhang Qian, but was seeing off a disciple of the master of diplomacy, the Grand Chancellor of Rites: Zhu He.

"Since your majesty has asked you to go to Dayuan to buy good horses, you should do your best. If you are unable to do so, you can find another way."

Next to the river.

Liu Ju rested his hand on his sword and said in a deep voice: "The countries in the Western Regions are now willing to show goodwill to the Han Dynasty. You can find a breakthrough from them."

"Yes."

Zhu He nodded solemnly, "I understand."

During this visit of envoys from the Western Regions, the exchanges between the two sides were harmonious, both for the official delegation and the private merchant caravans.

Even the Wusun people, the emperor gave a reply of "willing to form an alliance, details to be discussed", as for the day when the details will be discussed properly...

It depends on when the Wusun people can prove their value.

of course.

I definitely won't tell the truth, I'm just trying to wait and see how things turn out...

The purpose of the Western Regions delegation was perfectly achieved. On this basis, the emperor wanted to go a step further. When the other party returned to the Western Regions, he sent another delegation to follow.

It is this branch on the bank of the Wei River at this moment.

In name, the purpose was to go to the Western Regions and strengthen contacts and enhance friendship with various countries.

Actually, I went to Dayuan to buy horses.

Ferghana horse!

The emperor liked the tall horses purchased by the prince very much. The Western Regions delegation that came to the court also gave the emperor a few good horses as gifts, and the emperor liked them too.

but.

In the spirit of showing off, the Western Regions envoys saw the Han emperor acting like that and laughed, "Hey, this is nothing. There are better horses west of the Western Regions!"

"The sweat flows like blood, and the speed of running is like flying!"

Oops.

After hearing this, Liu Che became excited.

A warhorse that is a head taller than the Han horses, with far superior endurance and speed, is not the best in the Western Regions? Is there something better?

Must get it!
After that, Han Chinese delegations went to the Western Regions again and again...

There were also several caravans organized by the Han people traveling west. Smart businessmen can be found everywhere, in the Western Regions and in the Han Dynasty as well.

but.

Among the merchants who were purely profit-seeking, there was also a less pure group. The goods they carried were not very diverse, but just one thing: silk.

The purpose of going to the Western Regions was not to make money, but to buy horses. To be precise, it was to barter, exchanging silk for good horses from the people!

This operation is highly arguable, and yes, it was Liu Ju's work.

Just be prepared for both situations.

While his father, the emperor, used official channels in large quantities, Liu Ju still insisted on his own strategy of slow and steady growth among the people.

"The situation in the Western Regions is chaotic, and there is the influence of the Xiongnu. It is not like the Han Dynasty. If you go there, the Han merchant caravans will need your care."

Liu Ju said solemnly: "Don't tarnish the reputation of Marquis Bowang!"

Facing the prince's instructions, Zhu He suppressed his agitated emotions, clasped his hands, and bowed deeply, "I will never let you down, Your Highness, and Marquis Bowang!"

"it is good."

Liu Ju reached out his hand to help him up, and without further explanation, he said, "Let's go."

Zhu He said solemnly: "Your Highness, take care!"

Say it.

The new Grand Chancellor of Rites mounted his horse, whipped his whip, and quickly galloped onto the official road, toward the convoy that had been waiting for a long time, and then headed westward...

Liu Ju had promised to recommend Zhu He, and naturally he would not go back on his word. After Zhang Qian returned to the capital, Liu Ju mentioned this disciple of the Zongheng school to him.

He has the talent and the prince's reputation.

Zhang Qian had no reason not to accept Zhu He. As for why Zhu He would serve as the Grand Secretary of Rites under the Grand Secretary, even though he accepted him...

The answer is simple.

Five days ago, Zhang Qian was officially promoted from General of the Central Army to Grand Commander, one of the Nine Ministers!

The former Grand Chancellor Li Xi has been dismissed.

to be frank.

Li Xi was very glad that he was only dismissed and not liquidated when Li Ji lost power...

(End of this chapter)