Han Shizu

Chapter 1160 Brothers
With the birth of the fourteenth son, Emperor Liu's mood improved a little bit. Many palace people noticed that the smile he hadn't seen in several months reappeared on his face. So trembling.In the Han Palace, the emperor's mood is a barometer.

"Report to the official family, His Royal Highness King Yong asks to see you!" Yan Tuo approached and reported.

"Xuan! No, you go and welcome him in!" Emperor Liu raised his eyes and ordered.

"Yes!"

After a while, Liu Chengxun stepped in with a calm expression and a calm pace.Inside, Emperor Liu was sitting cross-legged behind a food table. On the table was a plate of steaming dumplings.
"See Your Majesty!"

"Call me second brother!" Emperor Liu pretended to be displeased, raising his lower eyelids.

Seeing this, Liu Chengxun couldn't help but smile slightly, and called softly, "Second brother!"

"Sit!" Emperor Liu stretched out his hand, and said, "You and I, brother, eat against the case!"

"Thank you, second brother!" Facing Emperor Liu, Liu Chengxun was still a little embarrassed, even though the emperor brother was acting so gentle and kind at this time.A little awe has become a habit.

On the table, a pair of bowls and chopsticks had already been added, and Emperor Liu pushed the dipping sauce he had prepared to Liu Chengxun's side, saying: "It's almost the winter solstice, I'll eat dumplings in advance, you just happened to come, come, Taste it!"

"Yes!" In response, Liu Chengxun moved his chopsticks, picked up a beautifully wrapped dumpling, dipped it in some palace secret sauce, and swallowed it in one gulp.

There is one thing to say, although there is no intention to change, but in terms of diet, Emperor Liu has brought some influence and some "inventions".

"Pork stuffed!" Liu Chengxun said.

"Pork with mushrooms!" Emperor Liu said.

Looking at his own younger brother, Liu Chengxun, who is over [-] years old, he no longer sees the youthful spirit of the past. What he sees in his eyes is calm and dignified, aristocratic temperament, and open-minded demeanor.

"Second brother, I'm here to bid farewell to you!" After eating a few dumplings, Liu Chengxun became satisfied with the conversation.

"We're leaving now! Why don't you stay for a while, it's also cold winter, so it's inconvenient to travel!" Looking at Liu Chengxun, Emperor Liu was not particularly surprised by his intentions.

Liu Chengxun was silent.His current position is still Hebei comfort envoy.This was originally a temporary assignment, which was different from the situation in the southeast back then, and had a greater symbolic meaning. Although he could control everything, he did not have much real power.On the contrary, it's not as good as when I was in Chang'an back then, even though I was young, I could still do some practical things.

Nowadays, sometimes Liu Chengxun himself feels that he can only do things for fame.In Liu Chengxun's heart, he was always happy to stay in Kaifeng, but it still depends on the meaning of Liu Chengyou, the emperor's brother.

Looking at him, Emperor Liu sighed softly, and said: "I put you in Hebei, because I want you to represent the Tian family, and take the honor of a prince, to sit in town to appease you. Now, several years have passed, and the New Deal is running well, and everything is in order. on track"

After pondering for a while, Emperor Liu said again: "Let's stay in Tokyo first, after this winter, we will make arrangements next year!"

"Yes!" Hearing this, Liu Chengxun clapped his hands in response.

"Although mother is gone, there is still me and sister!" Emperor Liu sighed, and said, "There are only three of us in our family of six now, so we should have a good get-together! "

Emperor Liu's words obviously affected Liu Chengxun's mood, and there was sadness on his face, obviously thinking of Li Shi again.

"Liu Chun is 11 years old too!" Liu Chengyou expressed his concern.

"It's almost twelve!" Liu Chengxun smiled slightly.

Liu Chun is Liu Chengxun's eldest son. He was smart and smart since he was a child, and he was very popular with him.Compared to Emperor Liu, Liu Chengxun was much more dedicated, except for Prince Yong and Concubine Qian, he almost dismissed other women.It was also because of this that his children were not as prosperous as Emperor Liu's. It was not until this summer that Qian Shi gave birth to their fourth child.

"How about this, let him enter the palace and also go to the Wenhua Palace to practice!" Liu Chengyou said.

For this, Liu Chengxun expressed his gratitude. This is not like those noble children who entered the palace to study, at least on the surface, they treat Liu Chun like a prince.

It was rare for the two brothers to talk freely. A plate of dumplings was obviously not enough, so they drank some wine before saying goodbye.

Liu Chengxun is in awe of Emperor Liu. As for Emperor Liu, he still attaches great importance to this younger brother. At least, when the country was in trouble in the early years, Emperor Liu completely regarded him as his heir.

Although there has never been a clear edict, it is clear to everyone from top to bottom.However, with the peace of the country and Emperor Liu's sons growing up one after another, it was natural that this matter had never happened.

Letting Liu Chengxun sit in Chang'an at the beginning was entirely for the purpose of cultivating him, and he lived up to expectations, earning the title of a "virtuous king".It would be unrealistic to say that he is not at all wary of this younger brother, after all, Emperor Liu is such a person.

However, that point of wariness is just the instinct of a suspicious emperor.Seriously speaking, after so many years, Liu Chengxun's performance still makes him quite satisfied. The reputation of being wise is far away, but it is not enough to make him jealous. After all, people with great reputations are often easily burdened by them.

In Emperor Liu's expectations, he hoped that Liu Chengxun would become the "head of the clan" in the future. Compared with Xu Wang Liu Chengyun, his advantages were much greater, and the royal blood was closer.

After Liu Chengxun retired, Emperor Liu couldn't help thinking seriously, what role should he be given when he was transferred back to the court?Governor of Kaifeng?Prime Minister?Department in charge?Or give it to a feudal official with real power?
With Liu Chengxun's status and status, the arrangement of powers is really not easy.

"Chai Rong submitted his resignation, and asked to resign again. What is the reason this time?" Before the winter solstice, Emperor Liu received a letter of resignation from Luoyang, expressing his surprise.

If you observe carefully, you will find that there is a little displeasure on Emperor Liu's face.It is natural that things like this should be reported to Emperor Liu to follow instructions, and neither the crown prince nor the chancellors have the power to make decisions.

Wen asked, Dou Yi, who came to play the matter, reported: "The father of Yinggong passed away because of this watch!"

As soon as this reason came out, Emperor Liu's expression returned to normal, and even showed a little feeling of sympathy, and whispered in a low voice: "My deceased mother, his deceased father, the death of the old man, alas"

"Your Majesty, I don't know how to reply Yinggong?" Dou Yi asked for instructions.

"I can't bear to rob love, Zhao Yun!" Emperor Liu took a deep breath, and replied: "In addition, the Ministry of Rites will send an official to represent the imperial court to express condolences!"

"Yes!"

Chai's father died, and Chai Rong was about to leave his official position temporarily. The position left behind in Xijing was vacated all of a sudden, and Emperor Liu thought of Liu Chengxun all of a sudden.It seems that it is suitable, but should we let him go?

After Dou Yi withdrew, Emperor Liu ordered Yan Tuo again: "You go there yourself, pass an order to Liu Xu, and Chai's funeral, let him go to Luoyang to pay homage on his behalf."

As he spoke, Emperor Liu quickly wrote a letter in hand, and after using the seal, handed it to Yan Tuo.The Ministry of Rites sent someone to represent the imperial court, and letting Liu Xu go was to represent himself.

After thinking about it for a while, Emperor Liu ordered someone to summon Wu De envoy Li Chongju. He was a little dissatisfied that the news of Chai's father's death was delivered to him through the memorial table, and Wu De Si did not respond in advance.
Of course, if you insist on blaming this matter, the reason is a little untenable, but Emperor Liu wants to beat, or spur.

It has been 20 years since Wu Desi started from scratch, and he is now considered a behemoth.And this growth has been stable for so many years, and it is inevitable that there will be some problems, slack, dereliction of duty, even if Li Chongju is diligent and diligent, it is difficult to take care of everything.

(End of this chapter)