Dahan first prince

Chapter 11 The butt decides the head
"At home."

Walking out slowly from the Xuanshi Hall, just as she walked down the long steps, Liu Ying saw a figure walking out from the side.

He calmed down secretly, and after a closer look, he realized that it was Guan Ying who was waiting.

"The family speaks uprightly, minister, I don't know how to repay..."

Seeing Guan Ying bowing down with shame on his face, Liu Ying couldn't help but smile, but secretly thought about it.

Liu Ying couldn't be more clear about what kind of person Guan Ying is.

No matter in Liu Ying's previous life or in the memory of the first half of her life, Yingyinhou Guanying was a person who was very proficient in "seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages".

For example, last year, news came from the generation of Beiqiang that Zhou Luhou Lu Ze had died in battle, and rumors suddenly arose in the court.

Some people say that it was Chen Xi, the prime minister, who was dissatisfied with Lu Ze's meddling in the defense of the North Wall, that he joined forces with Han Wangxin, who had fled to the Huns, to assassinate Lu Ze.

It is also said that Zang Yan, the son of King Yan Zang Tu who fled to the Huns, and Han Wangxin, who also fled to the Huns, encouraged the Huns and set a trap for Lu Ze.

In the end, the court gave the final coffin conclusion on Zhou Luhou Lu Ze's bizarre death on the north wall.

——The matter of the dead king.

In the words of later generations, it means death in battle; Lu Ze became the highest-ranking martyr who died in foreign wars for more than [-] years before and after the Han Dynasty.

The court only said "death to the king", and stopped investigating the cause and effect of the matter, and had no intention of revenge at all, so the heated rumors in Chang'an naturally stopped in response.

But at that time, Guan Ying, as one of the top achievers and status among the old forces of Zhou Lvhou Lv Ze, did something rather unkind.

——On the grounds that he was lying in bed due to a serious illness, he sent his nephew and nephew to Zhou Luhou's mansion to express his condolences.

From this incident alone, it can be seen that Guan Ying is definitely a 'smart person'.

But precisely because of this, since Zhou Luhou Lu Ze's death, Guan Ying has encountered a lot of dislikes, whether in Fengpei Yuanxun or in Zhou Lu's old circle.

——Smart people are not just Guan Ying!
How Lu Ze died, although no one can say clearly, but the strange aura revealed in it naturally cannot hide from the ghosts crawling out of the dead in the court.

In this case, if you want to protect yourself, the most sensible choice is to pretend that you don't know anything, as if Lu Ze really died in battle, and obediently come to condolences.

Cry twice when you should cry, mourn once when you should mourn, and everything will be as usual.

It was good for Guan Ying, as if he was afraid that others would not know that Ying Yinhou 'had penetrated the mystery', so he didn't go to the funeral directly!
Not only did he not go by himself, he didn't even send one of the representative nephews such as the first son and the eldest son, but a collateral nephew?
In the hearts of the courtiers and officials, the nature of this incident is almost the same as that of reporting classmates for cheating in later generations.

——I admit that you are right, you are an upright person, but I want to stay away from you.

In this way, within a short period of one year, Yingyinhou Guanying, the ninth top hero of the founding of the Han Dynasty, became the current "friendless" state.

Logically speaking, Liu Ying should also have contempt for such a "smart person" who seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, and only wants to protect himself.

But the miserable life of nine years in the previous life made Liu Ying clearly understand a truth.

The ass decides the head.

From an objective point of view, or from the point of view of justice, Guan Ying's life creed is really not very noble.

But for Liu Ying today, a person who knows, and almost only knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, is rare, and he can be recruited by Liu Ying.

- Otherwise, what should I do?
To recruit those Si Shuiyuancong who are rich in family background and have been playing with Liu Bang in crotch pants since they were children?

Or recruit the military general who once lived and died with Lu Ze and was the Marquis of Han Gong?
Obviously: Liu Ying at this time, let alone recruiting Zhang Liang Xiao He and Fan Kuai Xiahou Ying, if not relying on the help of the mother clan, it would be difficult for Liu Ying to deal with anyone whose title has the word "Hou".

At present, those who can have the title of "Hou" on their titles are those ruthless people who have climbed up from the pile of dead people step by step with their own hands!
On the other hand, Liu Ying has almost no other admirable and convincing qualities except that her father is Liu Bang and her mother is Lu Zhi.

Therefore, for Liu Ying now, a person who knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and who can be bought for the sake of interests, is more important than those heroes who are full of battles and killings, and only obey those who are stronger than themselves. easier to recruit.

Of course, when the power is in the hands and the subordinates are like clouds and good ministers are like rain, Liu Ying can also kick Guan Ying away without psychological pressure, imitating her father Liu Bang and shouting: Make Guan Ying invalid for future generations who are ministers!
Thinking to herself, Liu Ying smiled, patted Guan Ying's shoulder without the majesty of a prince, and motioned to talk while walking.

"Today, the queen mother is indeed a little angry, but what the queen mother said is not completely groundless?"

With a calm word, Liu Ying turned her head as usual, and looked at Guan Ying's expression.

"If Gu remembers correctly, Hou Yingyin was not a general of Hou Lu of Zhou at the beginning, but started Dang County with the post of Zhongjuan to follow his father to attack Qin?"

Seeing that Liu Ying blurted out her past almost without thinking, Guan Ying hurriedly turned sideways and cupped her hands.

"The Meng family is concerned, and the matter of the minister is clear to the chest, and the minister is very respectful..."

While saying this on his mouth, Guan Ying suddenly became a little surprised in secret.

Regarding his past, let alone Liu Bang today, if Liu Ying hadn't mentioned it, Guan Ying himself would have forgotten it!

Then Liu Ying, such a 14-year-old prince and prince, why can he remember it so clearly?

Is it only my own business, Liu Ying remembers it so clearly, or is it that Liu Ying remembers every meritorious service in the court, their past martial arts and achievements?
While thinking about it, Liu Ying let out a long sigh with a little feeling, and put her hands behind her back.

"In the second year of the Han Dynasty, during the Battle of Pengcheng between Han and Chu, Emperor Father lost to Xiang Yu, and was defeated and left."

"At that time, there was a Chu general named Ding Gu, who was ordered by Xiang Yu to lead hundreds of elite cavalry to chase after the father."

As she said that, Liu Ying turned her head with a smile on her face: "Does Yingyinhou still remember this person?"

Seeing Guan Ying's complexion suddenly tightened, Liu Ying just said to herself: "Father persuaded Ding Gu with the words of raising the bandits and respecting himself, but Gu really had two intentions, so that the father escaped, and then he fought in Gaixia to rule the world. !"

"After Xiang Yu slayed himself in Wujiang, and his father established Han Guozuo, Ding Gu invited credit to his father, but he was beheaded by his father."

Having said that, Liu Ying finally stopped in her tracks, and turned to face Guan Ying, with that faint smile still on her face.

"Marquis Yingyin, do you still remember what you said when your father ordered Ding Gu to be beheaded?"

Hearing Liu Ying's question again, Guan Ying couldn't continue to remain silent, so he lowered his head a little guilty.

"Your Majesty said: Xiang Yu lost the world because of Duke Ding's disloyalty; beheading him now will make future generations who are ministers invalid, Duke Ding..."

But when Liu Ying heard the words, she seemed to be chatting with Guan Ying, nodded with a light smile, and cupped her hands leisurely.

"You time has passed, and it is inconvenient for me to go out of the palace, so I will send Marquis Yingyin here."

"If Marquis Ying Yin has something to say to Gu in person, he can come to the palace to look for it in the future."

After leaving a meaningful word, Liu Ying turned around at the position of tens of steps inside the Sima Gate, and walked towards the Xuanshi Hall.

——The discussion between Lu Zhi and Lu Shizhi should be over soon...

(End of this chapter)