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

Chapter 193 Congratulations
The emperor left when he said he would, and he left cleanly and efficiently, leaving the prince alone to face the complicated government affairs.

The first few days.

Perhaps he had not yet adapted to the role of being the head of the family, or perhaps he felt the responsibility was too great, but Liu Ju had to do everything himself and was very meticulous, which made him a little flustered.

This is also reasonable.

Before his father the emperor passed away, Liu Ju might have had complaints and criticisms of one kind or another, but when the emperor really left and he became regent, Liu Ju would be extremely cautious.

At this moment, his every word and action may affect the livelihoods and even lives of thousands of people.

It can't be too serious.

After working non-stop for several days, Liu Ju realized the inadequacies of governing a country. Then the Imperial Censor Shi Qing stepped forward with a smile and helped him solve his problems.

During the reign of Emperor Jing, there were forty-three counties and twenty-five kingdoms directly under the imperial court. It was not until the current emperor expanded the territory and extended favors to the princes.

just now.

There are more than eighty counties directly under the jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty!
More than eighty counties mean more than eighty prefects, plus a dozen prime ministers of the kingdoms, which means that the number of local officials who need to be directly managed by the emperor has reached a hundred!
If we add several hundred officials from the capital...

ho.

You don't know until you try. Only after that did Liu Ju understand why Liu Bang divided the world into thirteen supervisory states in his later years.

Under the three-level administrative system of the central court, counties and prefectures, there are numerous miscellaneous tasks, and the key is that most of them are unimportant, which is really a waste of energy.

Fortunately, with the help of the former Taifu, Liu Ju was able to prioritize government affairs and finally have time to catch his breath.

Ugh.

After only serving as regent for a few days, Liu Ju suddenly realized that being a good emperor was not easy.
He hasn't yet indulged in luxury and debauchery, but has become a hardworking ox?
It's totally unreasonable...

Xuanshi Hall.

The prince was already sitting on a soft couch on the left side of the imperial desk, and the position where the eunuch had originally stood was now replaced by Eunuch Wei.

"Your Highness, the time has come." Shangshu Ling Zhang Anshi said respectfully.

"Ah."

Liu Ju nodded and signaled the ministers to enter the hall.

When the emperor was alive, he was always the last one to enter the court meeting. But Liu Ju could not do that. As the crown prince, he had to be humble.

Not long after.

Court officials above the rank of 2,000 stones, led by Huo Qubing and Shi Qing, entered the hall one after another, bowed to greet each other, and then returned to their respective positions.

It’s still the same tradition, small meetings are held for big matters and big meetings are held for small matters.

Liu Ju did not move during the regular court meeting held every five days, and held it on time as usual, but the inner court...

Liu Ju no longer convened inner court sessions.

He convened the Umrah!
The difference of one word makes a world of difference. The inner court is exclusive to the emperor and all the participants are the emperor's close ministers.

When the emperor left the capital, he took most of his close ministers with him, and several officials and ministers also followed him. At that time, Chang'an could not gather all his close ministers and ministers.

Liu Ju had no choice but to imitate others and set up a "small court" and summoned officials from Chang'an with a rank of 2,000 stones or above to participate.

Today is the first time...

"The governor of Dongjun reported a few days ago that with the assistance of the workers from Shanglin Temple, the construction of the river embankment is progressing well."

Imperial Censor Shi Qing was the first to speak, stroking his beard and warming up for his student, saying, "Haha, this is all thanks to your Highness's recommendation."

"That's cause for celebration."

Cai Cheng, a worker at Shanglin Temple, was a disciple of the Mohist school and a man of the prince.

Hearing the words of the Grand Censor, Liu Ju smiled and said that he did not dare to take credit for it, but his ministers all bowed and congratulated him.

It's a joyful time.

After Shi Qing, the Minister of Agriculture Kong Jin also showed his support and mentioned the achievements of Wang Heng, the Grain-Searching Commandant, in the southern counties, including the increase in per-acre yield and tax revenue.

This drew congratulations from the ministers in the palace. This was the atmosphere that should be.

His Majesty is on a tour and the Crown Prince has been ordered to supervise the country. These days are a time for everyone to be happy.

Don't cause trouble. The ministers will be at ease, the prince will be at ease, and Your Majesty will be at ease when he is away.

Why not?
In theory, there is no problem with this consensus, as it is a vision that both the emperor and his subjects in the Xuanshi Hall hope to achieve.

however.

Among the "three hearts" of peace of mind, comfort and peace of mind, there are three types of characters, and the peace of mind of the last type of character is actually the wishful thinking of Liu Ju and his ministers.

The emperor never said that he wanted to be at ease.

He does not need it!
"Your Highness." In the harmonious atmosphere, the court judge Wang Wenshu said solemnly, cupping his hands, "I have something to report."

"My dear, please speak."

Liu Ju was still immersed in the joy of harmony between the monarch and his subjects, and said with a smile.

The next moment, Wang Wenshu said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the Right Internal History Yi Zong disrupted the reporting of the money and violated the imperial edict of Your Majesty, and has been imprisoned! When Your Majesty left Beijing, he said..."

"This matter will be handled by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

This statement came out.

There was a slight pause in the hall for a moment, and then the harmonious atmosphere disappeared instantly. The ministers stopped smiling and all looked at the court judge with frowns.

Wang Wenshu lowered his eyes, his eyes looking at his nose and his nose looking at his heart, and he conveyed whatever the emperor ordered.

Not one word too many, not one word too little.

As for why he said it in public instead of talking to the Crown Prince privately first...

Ouch.

Now that His Majesty is on a tour and the Crown Prince is regent, unless you are a die-hard princeling, it is best to talk about everything openly, no matter how big or small. This will be good for the Crown Prince and for everyone.

Liu Ju agreed that there was nothing wrong with Wang Wenshu's style of doing things, but when he heard about the events that Wang Wenshu described, Liu Ju frowned.

What does it mean to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handle it?

and also.

You Nei Shi Yi Zong, he is Yi Shuo’s younger brother!

Everyone in the world knows that [Female Imperial Physician] Yi Shuo is under the command of the Crown Prince's Palace. What does the Emperor mean by letting the Crown Prince handle this matter?
Generally speaking.

Because of Yi Shuo, everyone tacitly assigned the Right Secretary Yi Zong to the Crown Prince's Palace, but Your Majesty let the Crown Prince deal with Yi Zong?

At this time, the Imperial Censor Shi Qing frowned and asked Wang Wenshu, "Why don't I know about this?"

"To reply Lord Shi, the Right Internal History Yi Zong was escorted to the Supreme Court by the [Embroidered Uniform Guard], and I did not know about it beforehand. Afterwards, Your Majesty forbade me to tell others." Wang Wenshu said in a muffled voice while still looking respectful.

He answered directly.

As soon as these straightforward words were spoken, everyone present tensed up and sat up straight, no longer behaving casually as before.

"Since that's the case..." Liu Ju, who was sitting high in the main seat, paused and said in a deep voice: "Then let's discuss it."

The words fell.

All the officials kept silent. When the atmosphere was silent, a man at the front asked solemnly, "What crime did Yi Zong commit?"

"Reporting to the Grand Marshal, Yi Zong disrupted the reporting of the money, violating the imperial edict of Your Majesty."

"No more?" Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows.

"No more!" Wang Wenshu said in a firm tone.

After receiving the reply and confirming that Yi Zong had nothing to do with any conspiracy or princes, all the ministers in the hall breathed a sigh of relief.

This cannot be blamed on them, because when it comes to embroidered clothes...

(End of this chapter)