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

Chapter 45 Don’t understand

There are some words and some concerns that the queen cannot tell to outsiders, even to her own brothers and sons.

Only when he saw the eldest princess, who was also a girl, would he wipe away his tears and talk about the bitterness of the harem.

Under the eaves.

The beams and pillars were painted red, the rafters were carved in various colors, and the rafter heads were decorated with jade. Liu Ju gazed silently at this magnificent palace, with no expression of sadness or joy on his face.

"The Queen has been in a bad mood recently. What do you want to say to me?"

The Grand Chamberlain, who was standing with his back bowed, could sense that the Crown Prince's tone was not right, so he bowed again and whispered, "What is your Highness asking about?"

"Speak of whatever may displease the Queen!"

As the chief of the queen's attendants, the Grand Chamberlain was in charge of conveying the queen's orders and managing the affairs of the harem. There were some things that Liu Ju did not know, but this eunuch was definitely clear about them.

at this time.

There was no third person in the corridor.

The prince stared outside the corridor, as if admiring a blooming flower garden. The Grand Chamberlain pondered for a moment, then stared at the prince's feet and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear clearly:

"Not long ago, His Majesty named the second prince Hong."

When a child is three months old, his father will name him. The son born to Lady Wang, that is, the emperor's second son, was named Liu Hong.

Liu Ju knew about this, "Anything else?"

The Grand Chamberlain moved his toes, leaned forward, and spoke more cryptically, "I heard that Your Majesty often misses Madam Wang and loves the second prince very much."

"Also... Your Majesty, please visit Changning Palace more often in the near future..."

Hear the first half of the sentence.

Liu Ju was indifferent. He was not going to compete with a baby in swaddling clothes, let alone the Queen Wei Zifu's personality.

But the second half of the sentence, Changning Palace...

Liu Ju turned around, stared at the Grand Chamberlain, and waited for what to say next.

"Your Majesty and the Queen had an argument in the Pepper Palace that day, and the incident was spread afterwards. I privately inquired and found that it was Li Ji from Changning Palace who did it."

"The people in the palace are in a state of unrest these days..."

Finish this sentence.

Da Changqiu kept his mouth shut and said no more.

Although Liu Ju also lived in the Weiyang Palace, this was the first time he heard of these things.

The palace is huge, with a diverse range of people, and each has its own circle.

If asked how many horse-appraising experts there were in Weiyang Stable and which supervisor was in charge of Shiqu Pavilion, Liu Ju knew it well.

After all, he is either in class or at the horse farm all day.

But among the beautiful concubines, who will sleep with him today, who will be jealous of each other secretly tomorrow, etc., Liu Ju would not get involved in this circle unless he happened to be involved.

No matter what, that is the emperor's harem!
but.

This time, I bumped into...

The Grand Chamberlain stared at the ground for an unknown amount of time before he heard the Crown Prince calmly say, "My mother is a gentle person and has never been willing to make enemies with others."

“But I am different.”

As he spoke, Liu Ju walked up to the eunuch, reached out and stroked the front of his clothes, as if brushing away dust.

"I don't cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of it either. Next time something similar happens in the harem, don't let me ask a second time."

"Do you know the way to the Prince's Palace?"

As the prince's wrist trembled, invisible pressure seemed to be added to his body, making Da Changqiu look terrified.

thump.

It also bent his legs.

"I recognize you!" Da Changqiu knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "Don't worry, Your Highness. If there is a next time, I will report it to you."

Liu Ju lowered his head and looked for a while.

"Okay, I'm about to move into the Crown Prince's Palace, and I'm in need of a servant. Does the Grand Chamberlain have any recommendations?"

Listen.

The eunuch who was kneeling on the ground raised his head, was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied: "Yes! This servant has a son who is smart, sensible, loyal and reliable, and will definitely serve Your Highness attentively!"

"Call me..."

As he said this, Liu Ju had already walked away.

Today we leave Weiyang and move to the Prince's Palace. As to why today was chosen, the reason given by the Taichang Temple was that it was an auspicious day.

Liu Ju didn't care. After bidding farewell to Empress Wei Zifu, the godson of the Grand Chamberlain also arrived.

The young eunuch, who was about sixteen or seventeen years old, was indeed smart. He noticed that the prince was in a bad mood, so he followed him from a distance and did not approach him.

East of Weiyang Palace.

On the palace road leading to the East Palace, Liu Ju walked in front holding a sword, while Su Wu and others followed behind, protecting the carriage.

Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds above his head, Liu Ju suddenly stopped and waved to the person behind him:

"Come."

The man didn't understand Chinese, but he understood the gestures. He loosened the reins and ran quickly to Liu Ju's side.

"I am very unhappy now, do you know why?"

Faced with the prince's questions, Jin Midi was puzzled and could only use the Han etiquette he had just learned and bowed repeatedly.

He wanted to turn around and look back for help.

Unexpectedly, Liu Ju stopped him and said, "It is precisely because you don't understand that I let you come. Go with peace of mind."

Jin Midi really didn’t understand, and he didn’t understand the phrase “I don’t understand” either…

I can only follow in confusion. Should I be asked to follow?

Liu Ju ignored him and continued talking to himself.

Ever since he was taught by his elder sister, all the unpleasant and disrespectful words that had arisen from his words were directed at this Hun boy who could not understand Chinese.

"I just don't understand, can't you just talk about it openly?"

"Do you have to be mysterious?"

"In order to control the court, they brought in foreign relatives, but now that they have become powerful, they want to suppress them. Yes, that's understandable. It's a balance."

"But even if you want to suppress it, can you please not make it so confusing that people have to guess?"

Not bad.

What Liu Ju is now complaining about is his emperor father, Liu Che.

After listening to the stories of the eldest princess and the chief minister, Liu Ju realized that the current emperor was playing tricks again!

The Queen and the General are one, and if there are balancing measures in the court, the harem will naturally follow suit.

This is not.

Cheap dad has a new love...

Not only that, in order to achieve better results, he even deliberately had a quarrel with his ex-lover. His new love was not a good person and would take advantage of him whenever he got the chance.

It really is such a bloody palace drama!
The emperor's love affair is not just about those few people.

In later dynasties, the changes in the favor of the emperor and his harem could still move the government and the country, let alone today?

The Han Dynasty's in-laws.

Not to mention affecting the government, it can even affect the succession of the throne!
The emperor is closely connected with his relatives by marriage, and the relatives by marriage are rooted in the court. Once there is a slight disturbance in the harem, it may be as violent as a storm when it blows to the court.

The Queen was rebuked, and Li Ji was favored overnight. I wonder how many people would be moved by the news, and how many people would rise to prominence...

Liu Ju could really understand this.

The emperor has three palaces and six courtyards and so many concubines. It is unrealistic to favor only one of them.

Moreover, the emperor had the precedent of opening a blind box and getting the two greatest treasures of the empire. He could favor other concubines and see if he could promote a few more talents.

It's normal to have such thoughts.

that's all.

Liu Ju could understand whether it was for the purpose of balancing the court or discovering talents, but the only thing that made him unhappy was...

If you want to put pressure on the queen, can't you just point out her fault directly? Do you have to use other things to deliberately start a quarrel, making others guess and making them feel uneasy?

Speaking frankly will lead to death! ?
Now think about it carefully.

Liu Ju's sudden nervousness at this moment had actually been there since he accepted the mission to Hexi, but it was only triggered by a palace fight today...

"Hey."

Liu Ju shook his head.

No matter how much I complain, the anger will dissipate and I will regain my rationality.

He said to Jin Midi who was standing beside him, "The superiors all like this tone, saying only half of what they are saying and not being able to explain it clearly, just to let their subordinates figure it out."

"It is also called the way to control subordinates."

"Ah!"

(End of this chapter)