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

Chapter 172: Time and fate
This scene outside the Weiyang Palace quickly spread, and the other princes staying in the capital were not princes of the Jingdi lineage.

After receiving the news, they did not hesitate for too long and rushed to the Weiyang Palace one after another to convey their attitude to His Majesty the Emperor.

Unconditionally support all decisions made by the court!
The emperor's brothers had all expressed their opinions, and no one was ignorant. Ever since the death of Liu An, King of Huainan, the grandson of Emperor Gao, there was no great prince among the kings who could compete with the lineage of Emperor Jing.

As for the other princes, their relationship with the emperor was distant, so they had less considerations for their relationships, and the only thing left was the dignity of the Liu clan.

If you are given respect, you will take it. Otherwise, the court can only help you to be respectable...

As the saying goes.

The twisted melon is not sweet, but it quenches thirst.

The princes, who were once again "forced", left the capital cursing after the audience in the second year of Yuanding.

Among them, King Zhao should be cursed the most, because after a trip to Chang'an, his fiefdom was reduced by three counties.

Of course, none of this matters.

The important thing is, the imperial court ate the melon and it quenched their thirst!
On the same day that the princes left the capital, at the grand court meeting, the Minister of Agriculture Sang Hongyang submitted a memorial - the counties should be prohibited from minting coins, and all coins should be taken back by the court and managed by the Duwei of Water Balance.

The emperor replied: "Yes!"

Immediately afterwards, led by Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry Huo Qubing, Shangshu Pushe and Attendant Censor Huo Guang submitted a memorial requesting that the emperor's second son Hong and third son Dan be conferred the title of princes.

All the ministers seconded the motion.

The emperor replied: "Yes!"

At the beginning of February, the emperor sent the Imperial Censor Shi Qing to report to the ancestral temple, appointing the emperor's second son Liu Hong as the King of Qi and the emperor's third son Liu Dan as the King of Yan.

The imperial edict said: "Oh, my boy Hong, you are the heir of the Qingshe! I inherited your father's legacy and established your country. I granted you the land of the East and you have been a vassal of the Han Dynasty for generations..."

"Alas! My boy Dan, you are entrusted with the Xuanshe, and you are entrusted with building your country. You are granted the land in the north, and you are the vassal of the Han Dynasty for generations..."

"The king, beware!"

The day Liu Hong and Liu Dan left Beijing was spring and flowers were blooming. The team heading east was huge, with carriages stretching in a row with no end in sight.

After all, the prince was a prince, and the emperor was not stingy and gave him many rewards.

that day.

King Liu Hong of Qi was calm and composed, while King Liu Dan of Yan was in high spirits.

However, what Liu Dan would never have expected was that a few months later, he would receive the tragic news that his mother had passed away in Changning Palace...

When the kings came to the court, the two brothers, King Zhongshan and King Zhao, performed a duet in front of the emperor, which the emperor did not forget.

He had no evidence to show that Li Ji and King Zhao had ever communicated.

But he doubted!
For a concubine who had long fallen out of favor and been imprisoned, just this little suspicion was enough.

Li Cai, Li Ji.

The former committed suicide because of colluding with the princes, while the latter did not learn from his mistakes and fell into the same pit again. He was eventually killed because of offending the princes. It was really fate.

But that’s a story for another day.

The world does not revolve around one person. It will be the same without anyone. Some will be sad, some will be happy, some will die, and some will be born.

The month of mid-spring.

Good news came from Yilan Palace: Madam Li is pregnant with a prince...

……

Weiyang Palace, Jiaofang Palace.

The emperor was writing something at his desk, while Empress Wei Zifu was grinding ink beside him. She said softly, "She is the first child. I have arranged for a few women to accompany her so that she will not be afraid."

"Ah."

Liu Che responded: "I am at ease with you doing the job."

He was indeed relieved. Having slept in the same bed with the Queen for many years, Liu Che knew clearly what kind of personality the Queen had.

Just as he knew the character of the former Queen Chen Ajiao, if Chen Ajiao was still the mistress of the harem today, no one from the Pepper Palace would be able to get close to the Yilan Palace.

But Queen Wei is fine.

Even if Wei Zifu arranged for Madam Li to take care of her pregnancy, the emperor had no other ideas. After all, the second and third princes had gone through the same process. "Your Majesty."

The emperor had no other thoughts at the moment, but the queen did. "I have selected many noble ladies of the right age recently. I have chosen one. Do you want to take a look?"

Hearing this, Liu Che raised his head and said in a serious tone: "Bring it here and let me see it."

The prince is already old enough to take a concubine, and Empress Wei Zifu had been looking for one for a long time, but only recently did she pick one.

Soon.

The emperor looked closely at a portrait in his hand. The woman in the painting was young, with a beautiful face, graceful temperament, and a pair of particularly expressive phoenix eyes.

"Well, it looks a lot like you." Liu Che commented and asked, "Which family is it from?"

Wei Zifu smiled and said, "Shi from Lu, what a coincidence! This girl came to the capital with the Prince of Lu a few days ago. I happened to see her when I summoned the Princess of Lu."

"She looks very fond of him, and when I ask about her age and family background, it seems she is just right for him."

Shi family of Lu?

The emperor thought about it for a while but had no impression.

But this is normal. There are many clans in the Han Dynasty, and it is impossible for the emperor to know every one of them clearly. "Put it aside for now, I will check it and make a decision."

Wei Zifu told her husband about this matter for this very reason. No matter how detailed her inquiries were made openly, there was no guarantee what was going on in private.

When it comes to the Crown Prince's concubines, one must be cautious.

Fortunately, according to the practice of several generations in the Han Dynasty, Wei Zifu had no right to speak among Liu Ju's concubines.

For example, Emperor Jing’s Crown Princess was a granddaughter of the same clan designated by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Bo.

And there is the emperor today.

Liu Che's original Crown Princess was also influenced by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Dou. After all, Chen Ajiao, Princess Guantao, and Empress Dowager Dou were all on the same line.

When it comes to Liu Ju, I have to say something rude. Fortunately, Queen Mother Wang passed away early, otherwise most of his concubines today would be selected from the Wang family.

Ouch.

Wei Zifu has finally become a mother-in-law and can be the head of the family. It is cause for celebration.

However, without the Queen Mother’s restraint, it is not only the Queen who can control the selection of the Crown Prince’s concubines, but also the Emperor!

The Shi family should still be investigated, but in addition to the Shi family, the emperor also chose the Li family.

Li Guang's Li.

Chengming Hall, after the emperor returned here, he ordered people to bring the portrait of Li Guang's granddaughter. If he wanted to paint someone else's granddaughter, he would definitely alert the family.

Having alarmed his own family, how could Li Guang, with his temper, still sit still?

"Your Majesty, the doctor is outside requesting to see you." The eunuch bowed and reported. The emperor had expected this. His real intention was not to see the portrait.

The person he wanted to see was Li Guang himself.

"Let him in."

"Yes."

Not long after, Li Guang entered the palace in his best attire. Today, he was very polite and respectful. He stopped far away from the dragon couch and bowed, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"It seems that the doctor has changed his temper. He is much more polite than before."

Facing the emperor's teasing, Li Guang did not blush or feel nervous, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I was reckless in the past, but that was in the past."

"after!"

"Your Majesty, I will be as polite as you want me to be, without hesitation!"

The emperor threw away the memorial in his hand, slowly walked down the steps, walked to Li Guang's side, patted the Han Wuyang Marquis on the shoulder, and said quietly:

"I don't need you to observe etiquette, I just need you, Li, to assist the Crown Prince well."

Li Guang breathed heavily, knelt on one knee, and said resolutely:
"Here!"

(End of this chapter)