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

Chapter 255 Brother, Your Majesty

Spring is here and flowers are blooming, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant.

In the back garden of the Prince's Palace, Liu Ju was leaning on a couch, reviewing a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand. Beside him sat two young women, whispering privately.

"My sister is pregnant. Does she need to rest?"

"It's okay, you can move around a bit."

"profound……"

Most of these precautions were told by the female doctors in the palace. The reason why Li Yin spoke so confidently was that he was deliberately trying to make himself appear calmer.

Although she was still a girl, she was pregnant after all and would soon become a mother, so she subconsciously began to change her playful personality.

Shi Liangdi, who was kneeling next to her, was still more natural. She asked questions curiously from time to time and shyly glanced at Liu Ju.

most of the time.

The private conversations between women are often no more innocent than those between men. Looking at the two ladies, you can tell they are talking about something inappropriate for children...

Liu Ju, who was being secretly stared at, did not notice it and was still looking at the bamboo slips in his hand.

Since the spread of papermaking technology, aspects such as toilet paper, window paper, and lanterns have gradually been involved, not to mention the role of paper itself -

Record text.

Nowadays, bamboo slips are still used to record texts, either because they contain handwritten manuscripts of some ancient celebrity or ancestor, or because they are of great significance.

Or the matters recorded in the bamboo slips are too confidential to be copied casually.

What Liu Ju was holding in his hand at the moment belonged to the latter.

It was a book he had taken from the top floor of Shiqu Pavilion. It contained many royal secrets. For example, the first line of the volume he was reading at the moment read:

"In the sixth year of Emperor Wen's reign, the King of Huainan conspired with the Marquis of Jipu, the Crown Prince Chaiwu, and led forty chariots back to Gukou, sending envoys to Minyue and the Xiongnu."

"If the matter is discovered, we will deal with it and send an envoy to summon the King of Huainan."

This King of Huainan was Liu Chang, King Li of Huainan, the seventh son of Emperor Gao.

It is clearly recorded in the palace books that when this person wanted to rebel in the sixth year of Emperor Wen's reign, he sent envoys to collude with the Minyue and Xiongnu people!

What a coincidence.

His son, Liu An, the next King of Huainan, also followed his father's old path, and the whole family was truly rebellious...

Liu Ju pulled the corner of his mouth and murmured in his heart: "Except for the lineage of the King of Huainan who colluded with the Xiongnu, who else among the existing princes would dare to do so?"

'Or, who has this ambition? '

Yes.

After much suspicion, Liu Ju still focused his attention on the princes, that spy who tipped off Julihu and even other Xiongnu leaders.

To be precise, knowing that the spy's surname was "Wei" only made Liu Ju nervous for a moment, and thus he tried to eliminate the suspicion of his uncle's family.

but.

Liu Ju never thought that just based on the word "Wei", he could conclude that the spy must have come from a large Wei family!
Perhaps, that "Wei" was a decoy or bait deliberately thrown out by others to deliberately frame the great general Wei Qing!

One thing you need to know.

If the princes today want to rebel, and if you ask them who is the first important official in the court they want to get rid of, it must be Wei Qing!
Even though the generals now often kept silent in the court, no one among the civil and military officials, princes and nobles dared to look down on Wei Qing.

He seldom spoke, because once he spoke, others had no room to speak, and even the emperor had to give in!
Let’s take a vivid example - Huo Qubing.

The year when Huo Qubing began to stand out and show his talent in the army was also the year when he was awarded the title of Marquis of Guanjun at the age of 18.

That year.

Wei Qing, who had just turned thirty, was already a general and a marquis!

Having fought for so many years, he has countless old subordinates in the army. He has also stood in the court for so many years, and his students and former officials are already spread all over the world!

If the current emperor is sitting firmly in the Dragon Palace, then Wei Qing is the magic needle that stabilizes the sea.

Needless to say.

When King Huainan Liu An wanted to rebel, didn't he send a message to Liu Ling, asking her to assassinate Wei Qing?
Of course, Liu Ling took it upon himself to assassinate Liu Ju...

"If I were to plan this, I could deliberately collude with the Xiongnu under the name of Wei, and expose a flaw in the process so that the emperor would know. By then, even if I couldn't bring down the general, it would be a great idea to make the emperor feel alienated and suspicious of the general!"

However, it is good for others but not for Liu Ju.

The Wei family is his mother's clan...

"I wonder if the group of embroidered clothes have finished their investigation." Liu Ju held the bamboo slips in his hand, seemingly still reading, but his thoughts had already flown away.

Just at this moment, a few quiet whispers came into the ears of Liu Ju, who was in a daze.

"The method my sister taught me is so embarrassing."

"Why should we be shy about sex? I am pregnant now. From now on, His Highness will belong to you alone, so you must hurry up..."

"ah!"

Before she finished listening, Shi Liangdi screamed out because a hand suddenly covered the girl's buttocks and gripped them tightly.

Liu Ju patted his hands, stood up, and said jokingly: "The beauty is getting plump, we really have to hurry up, haha!"

"Your Highness~"

Li Liangdi was no longer surprised, but the gentle and lovely Shi Liangdi still couldn't stand this kind of fun and blushed.

The other end.

Liu Ju had already left with a wave of his sleeves, very cool and casual.

When they left the flower pavilion and walked to the west corridor, Eunuch Wei, who had just popped his head out here, stepped forward and handed over a memorial.

"Your Highness, military reports have come from the north that the two Xiongnu Chanyu have fled north, and the Left Wise King has sent an envoy to pay tribute. Your Majesty will go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods soon."

It’s a big matter, with many key factors.

Liu Ju took the memorial and looked through it carefully. After a while, he ordered, "Summon the ministers to the Xuanshi Hall to discuss the matter."

"Yes."

Although the war in the north did not involve actual fighting, it still yielded some results. This was a good thing for the officials who stayed in Chang'an and for the people of the world.

It should be announced as soon as possible.

Liu Ju summoned the ministers to discuss the matter, firstly to comfort everyone, and secondly, along with the battle report from the front, there was also an order from the emperor. After Liu Ju conveyed the order, the ministers in the court were shocked, and after the order spread in Chang'an, a group of people went crazy.

Feng Chan?

Then I must go! I must climb to Mount Tai!

Liu Ju comforted Sima Tan, who had hurried over to ask for permission and was out of breath, and said, "Okay, okay, Grand Historian, don't get excited. I agree, you can go."

As soon as one end is pressed down, the other end rises.

"The Taichang Temple has formulated sacrificial rituals. According to the imperial edict of my father, we must go to Mount Tai in advance to prepare. But will your entire office go?"

"Stop making noise! ​​Just go ahead!"

"What? You said that the Fengshan rituals formulated by Doctor Qilu are more standardized, and you guys from the Imperial College are going to go too? Come on, stop kneeling."

"Tell the people outside that anyone who wants to go can go!"

"Both go!"

Damn it, if Liu Jude hadn't been the regent, he would have wanted to go too...

……

April, Yimao day.

When the emperor arrived at Taishan County, Confucian scholars wearing white deerskin hats and official uniforms with tablets inserted in them built an altar on the east side of Mount Tai with five-colored soil. The altar was twelve feet wide and nine feet high, and the documents for the Fengshan ceremony were placed inside.

After the sacrifice, the emperor wore a yellow robe and climbed Mount Tai alone to perform the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sky.

The next day.

They went down the north side of the mountain and set up a site on Mount Suran to offer sacrifices to Hou Tu.

At the same time, the emperor announced to the world:

"I, with my humble body, have inherited the supreme authority, and I am terrified and afraid of the responsibility. My virtue is low, and I do not understand rituals and music. When I worship Taiyi, I feel as if I have seen a bright future, and as if I am looking forward to something. I am terrified by the monster, and I want to stop, but I dare not. So I climbed Mount Tai, and then to Liangfu, and then I abdicated in a solemn manner."

"Reform yourself, and make a fresh start with the scholars and officials..."

In addition, in October of the fourth year of Yuanding, the reign title will be officially changed to: Yuanfeng!

……

In early May, the army was sent back, but the emperor did not return. He went east to Qi State and stayed in the palace of the King of Qi for half a month.

……

In late May, the emperor continued to head east, touring the sea and paying homage to the Eight Gods. People in Qi wrote memorials to the emperor talking about gods, spirits, and strange magic, but most of them were ineffective.

The emperor then sent people out to sea to search for the fairy island of Penglai...

……

In mid-June, the emperor's search for the immortal was fruitless, so he returned westward, passing through Jinan, Pingyuan, Qinghe counties and entering the State of Zhao.

……

Outside Handan City.

King Liu Pengzu of Zhao was in front, Crown Prince Liu Dan was beside him, and his sons and officials were behind him, all standing respectfully.

Around 3 p.m., a large group of cavalry galloped towards the city gate. Seeing this, everyone perked up. After a while, the emperor's carriage came into view.

King Zhao straightened his sleeves, and a smile and excitement appeared on his originally cold face. He took a few quick steps and bowed deeply, saying:

"Your Majesty, I welcome you!"

The officials behind him followed closely and said, "Welcome, Your Majesty!"

"Hahahaha." A hearty laughter came from the front. Liu Che got off the carriage, ignored others, and went straight to his seventh brother.

"I have just returned from my northern tour. Thinking of you and I, brothers, we haven't seen each other for a long time, I have come to bother you. My royal brother, please do not perform such a great ceremony."

"Please get up quickly!"

Having said that, the emperor waited until King Zhao Liu Pengzu bowed completely before he extended his hand to support him and spoke in a manner that sounded as if blaming him.

The reception started with such a strong hypocritical atmosphere, and the subsequent reception was actually predictable, with a quarrel between the two brothers.

You said: "I have been looking forward to seeing Your Majesty for a long time, but I am depressed because I have not been able to see you for several years!"

He said: "I am the same, brother!"

"His Majesty!"

"Brother Emperor!"

"His Majesty!"

"Brother Emperor!"

...Finally, King Zhao warmly welcomed his tenth brother into the palace.

Looking at the backs of their father and the emperor entering the palace, and then looking at the imperial guards entering the palace, the princes and heirs of Zhao who came together to welcome the emperor looked at each other in surprise.

After staring for a while, Crown Prince Liu Dan was the first to speak and dispersed all the ministers. Then, he smiled at the charming woman beside him and said:

"Since my sister got married, it has been difficult for her to return to Handan. Today is a good opportunity. Can you go to my palace and have a drink?"

Hear the words.

Princess Wen looked at her brother, her eyes flickering. Without thinking for long, she followed his wishes and got on the prince's carriage.

Liu Dan smiled and looked at the other princess, inviting her: "It's not easy to get together, so come along, little sister."

The bright and beautiful woman raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and looked at the prince with a half-smile. She glanced at the carriage that already had one person in it, and smiled:
"it is good."

The carriage slowly moved towards the Prince's palace. The wooden wheels pressed against the stone road, making a creaking sound. As the carriage swayed, voices of conversation could be heard from inside the carriage.

"Why would the emperor come to Zhao?" the woman said in a soft voice.

"Oh, most likely something went wrong in the court and suspicion has been cast on father, so the emperor is here to test him." The man's voice was light and even contained a hint of sneer.

"That's true..."

"Outside... the driver..."

"It's okay, he's my confidant!"

(End of this chapter)