Dahan first prince

Chapter 176 To kill or cut, let the family decide

The crown prince distributed food again, which naturally caused the tens of thousands of people gathered around the canal bank to fall into a carnival of joy again.

Seeing this situation, Liu Ying was also moved. After a brief discussion with Yang Chengyan, the "canal opening ceremony" originally scheduled for two days was brought forward to the present.

Under the joint witness of tens of thousands of people in Weibei, as well as officials and servants of the Shaofu, the Zhengguo Canal, which had been cut off for half a year from the head of the canal, was finally opened again in the spring and March of the 11th year of the Han Dynasty.

The repair of the canal was finally completed. The tens of thousands of people in Guanzhong who came spontaneously to help Liu Ying renovate the Zhengguo Canal thanked Liu Ying repeatedly. On the way home.

However, Liu Ying was not in a hurry to return to Chang'an, but planned to meet the officials of the Shaofu who were involved in the construction of the canal this time, and they should all encourage and condolences.

But before Liu Ying could speak, Yang Chengyan pulled Liu Ying aside with a strange expression.

"If the family wants to comfort the officials of the Shaofu, if there is one person, the family may not be able to see it."

Hearing Yang Chengyan's words suddenly, Liu Ying was subconsciously taken aback.

After hearing the name 'Yang Li' from Yang Chengyan's mouth, Liu Ying also suddenly realized, and leaned back her upper body a little.

Liu Ying didn't know much about Yang Li, the young prime minister.

After all, no matter what, Yang Li, the prime minister of the Shaofu, is not a famous figure in history.

It would be fine if Yang Li was the official of the other Jiuqing yamen, such as Feng Chang Cheng, Ting Wei Cheng and other unique official positions.

However, the Shaofu where Yang Li is located has a total of six prime ministers!
And theoretically, the six young ministers, including Yang Li, can all be counted as 'Deputy Young Mansions'!
As a prince, especially the prince of Jianguo, who has already started to get involved in the government affairs of the court, Liu Ying naturally keeps in mind the three princes and nine ministers in the court.

Liu Ying can barely remember the candidates for those Jiuqing yamen who have only one or two Chengs.

But the six officials in the Shaofu are all "deep faces" who have never left their names in history. If Liu Ying knows the six "Deputy Shaofu" well, it will undoubtedly be embarrassing.

As for Yang Chengyan, who is a majestic young minister, Liu Ying also knew why he would take advantage of a subordinate adjutant on such an occasion that was obviously to be praised.

——In the past winter, Yang Li, one of the six ministers of the Shaofu, was the one who had always been beside Yang Chengyan, helping Yang Chengyan stop the officials and slaves, and looking for wicker and gravel.

In the past month or so, Yangcheng Yan returned to Chang'an because of the "shaofu official grain rice" incident, and Yang Chengyan handed over all the canal repairs to Yang Li.

If it weren't for Yang Li's age being too young and his lack of background, Yang Chengyan's support and support alone would have been enough to secure Yang Li's position as the 'Quasi-Minister'.

Liu Ying is also interested in meeting such a young hero who came from a humble background, climbed to the center step by step with his own efforts, and was appreciated by the young minister Yang Chengyan.

Unexpectedly, just as Liu Ying agreed, Yang Chengyan stubbornly invited Liu Ying into a large cloth tent, and after saying 'stay at home', he disappeared completely?
There was nothing else to do, Liu Ying only thought that Yang Chengyan's move was to support the younger generation and leave some incense for the clan in the future, so she sat safely in the cloth tent.

Taking advantage of Yang Li's absence, Liu Ying also began to think secretly.

"Shanglin Court..."

With a slight murmur, Liu Ying shook her head secretly.

"Um······"

"not the right time yet."

"In the past two years, we will first sort out the water conservancy system in Guanzhong, and improve the financial situation of the government and treasury."

"When you have money in hand, start the construction of Chang'an City and Shanglin Garden..."

"Well, there is also salt and iron, and the layout must be started as soon as possible!"

Whispering to herself, Liu Ying's relaxed and joyful heart quietly flew thousands of miles away.

After Liu Ying experienced the "Assassination of Changling" incident, Liu Ying's attention has shifted from "how to keep the reserve position" to the planning and layout after her father dies and she becomes emperor in the future.

The reason is simple: in the assassination of Changling, Liu Ying was almost the only beneficiary!
Except for Liu Ying, almost everyone involved in this matter suffered a devastating blow.

——Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin, was trapped and killed in the bell room of Changle Palace by the Empress Lu Pheasant and Prime Minister Xiao He for the crime of 'sending men to assassinate the prince'!

——Zhao Wang Liu Ruyi, just because he couldn't clear up his suspicion of "killing his brother and seizing the heir" in Liu Ying's assassination, he completely lost the qualification to launch an impact on the crown prince!
Not to mention the Changling Tian clan—just because the place where Liu Ying was assassinated was too close to the Tian clan's house, the hundreds of members of the Changling Tian clan were all killed by the enraged Queen Lu Zhi. And sent to Dongshi to cut in half.

And the reason why this series of changes seemed so reasonable, without any disobedience, was that the most important reason was: in this incident, even Liu Bang, the current emperor, was slapped severely in the face!

——Han Xin stabbing Liu Ying, this is the minister killing the king!
——The suspicion that Liu Ruyi couldn't get rid of was brother killing brother!
——Changling Tian's execution is even more civil offender!
Even if these things are put aside, there is still one more thing that makes it impossible for Liu Bang to make this matter smaller or smaller no matter what.

——The place where Liu Ying was assassinated was Changling!

It is the place where Liu Bang's soul lives and sleeps after a hundred years!
As the son of heaven, especially the founding king, it is absolutely impossible for Liu Bang to endure the assassination of his prince in his mausoleum!
Therefore, Han Xin died;

The Changlingtian clan was destroyed;

Liu Ruyi, although theoretically there is still the possibility of a comeback, but in fact, the last choice before Liu Ruyi is to go to Handan in despair and become the King of Zhao.

Coupled with Liu Ying's contribution to repairing canals and stabilizing food prices, and his old lady Lu Zhi as the back of the chair, and the officials of the Manchu Dynasty as the support...

It is no exaggeration to say: the current Liu Ying is no longer the uncrowned prince who could only barely secure his position as the reserve half a year ago with the help of his mother.

Even if there is no Lu Zhi to protect Liu Ying, even if the emperor Liu Bang wants to save and abolish the queen, it is by no means as simple as an edict or a book of orders.

With nothing to worry about, and knowing that her father Liu Bang's life expectancy is short, Liu Ying's attention was naturally shifted to long-term considerations.

Such as water conservancy, salt and iron, as well as the construction of Chang'an City, the establishment of Shanglin Garden, and even the only achievements in his previous life-abolishing the law of books, all appeared in Liu Ying's plan.

It was also when Liu Ying was thinking about it that the curtain of the cloth tent was lifted by a figure in a 'fantastic costume'...

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Looking at the figure in front of her, which she clearly felt familiar, but felt unfamiliar at the moment, the relaxed expression on Liu Ying's face disappeared immediately.

"Mo Zhe Yang Li, I would like to pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

After a resounding greeting, Yang Li straightened his back with determination, bent his legs in order, and knelt down in front of Liu Ying.

In those eyes that stared into the depths of her gaze, Liu Ying saw anxiety, excitement, and a hint of fear.

But all of this turned into a decision in just a moment!
Seeing Yang Li's posture, Liu Ying straightened up with a gloomy complexion, stepped forward with her hands behind her back, and looked at the Shaofu Cheng who looked only 25 or [-] years old without sadness or joy.

Different from the most popular crimson cowhide boots in Chang'an in ordinary days, Yang Li at this moment is only wearing a pair of brand-new hand-woven straw sandals with an unknown 'production date'.

The thick linen trousers are the same as a farmer's, the trouser legs were folded to the knees by Yang Li; the upper body is also a brown bunt made of coarse linen, Yang Li's neck is already rough because of this kung fu. His collar was worn red.

In this attire, what surprised Liu Ying the most was that Yang Li had no crown on his head even though he had already passed the age of crowning!

His dark hair was tied up in a walnut-sized bun on top of Yang Li's head, and a red cloth bag was tied behind his forehead from his forehead.

It was such a mediocre, even slightly shabby attire, which made Liu Ying silent for a long time, and only stepped forward with a serious face, and looked around Yang Li again and again.

If Yang Li was dressed like this, with a long sword hanging from his waist, and let the people in Chang'an City see it, it would definitely provoke such a complaint.

—Where is another ranger and lazy man?
Pooh!
How unlucky!
As for the group of 'rangers', at the end of the Warring States period decades ago, there was another name that was more compelling and famous...
"Mo Zhai died, and then Mohism was divided into three parts, namely: the ink of the Xiangfu family; the ink of the Xiangli family; the ink of the Dengling family."

"The ink of the Xiangli family (Qin Mo) originated from Mo Di's disciple Xiang Liqin; he learned Luban's art from Momen and entered Hangu to help Qin with the power of equipment, so that Qin Wangzheng swept the world , to unify all wastelands."

"The ink of the Xiangfu family (Qi Mo) originated from the Qi people Xiangfuzi; he has Mo Di's eloquent ability, and he prefers to persuade people with reason, rather than using swords."

"Deng Ling's family is called: Chu Mo, who wants to travel the world as a hero, so as to relieve the righteousness in his chest..."

With a calm expression on her face, Liu Ying stopped beside Yang Li, lowered her head meaningfully, and looked at Yang Li out of the corner of her eyes. For some reason, her shoulders began to tremble faintly.

"Cheng Yang's clothes today, if Gu expected them to be correct, should they follow Chu Mo's style?"

After saying that, Liu Ying turned her head and winked at Chuntuo who was standing by the tent door.

When Chuntuo quietly withdrew from the cloth tent, Liu Ying finally turned around and sat on the head again.

Seeing that Yang Li still didn't speak, Liu Ying sneered again.

"Hey!"

"It's also weird..."

"In the past, the uncle Sun Taifu, the solitary scholar, once wore Chu clothes to face the father, so he won the favor of today."

"how?"

"Today, Cheng Yang is also wearing Chu Mo's clothes, facing each other alone, what do you want to do?"

"Invite pets?"

"Or..."

Listening to Liu Ying's gentle but always chilling whispers, Yang Li was still in an inexplicable shock, unable to recover from it for a long time.

——The prince Liu Ying, who is only fifteen years old, actually knows the past of the "Three Points of the Mohist School"!
Not only did he know, but he could even tell clearly: After the death of the first ancestor Mo Di, which three branches did the Mohism divide into, where did they go, and what was their academic and ideological core?

If these things were placed 50 years ago, before Qin unified the world, anyone who has read books and has a little understanding of the affairs of the world will definitely know.

If it were 20 years ago that the First Emperor was still alive, Yang Li would never be surprised if someone said these words.

——As the only school that fought against Yang Zhu's theory in the Zhao Kingdom period and was synthesized into "the only prominent school in the world", the history of Mohism is worthy of such recognition!

But now that the Mohist school is on the verge of extinction or even on the verge of extinction, few people know about these things...
After finally turning around from the shock of "the crown prince actually knows about the Mohist school", and reflecting on Liu Ying's question just now, Yang Li came to his senses: Although the crown prince has some understanding of the Mohist school, I'm afraid it is not deep.

Thinking like this, Yang Li calmed himself down again, and restored his face to the previous one, with that resolute look, but he didn't get up from the ground.

"At home."

"The clothes I wear today are not the customs of Chu and Mo, but the customs of Mo."

After speaking with a trembling voice, a little sweat dripped from Yang Li's forehead.

"It was said at the top of the family: Mohism is divided into three parts: the ink of the Xiangfu family; the ink of the Xiangli family; and the ink of the Dengling family. This is not wrong."

"Although there are three points, the clothes of Qin Mo, Qi Mo, and Chu Mo are not careless."

"The sage Mo Di once said that my Mohism advocates, saying: universal love, non-aggression, honoring the virtuous, advocating the same, frugal use, festival burial, non-joy, heavenly will, understanding ghosts, and non-fate."

"The clothes of the Mohists follow the article of "Festival Use"; all the people of the Mohist sect should wear brown clothes, but the world is not peaceful, and the people of the world are still suffering from hunger, cold, and poverty, so they should be like this."

Saying that, Yang Li couldn't help but took another deep breath, then turned his head with a stiff smile, and looked at the straw sandals on his feet.

"According to the system of "Mozi Jieyong", the minister should be barefoot today."

"However, as a minister of the Han Dynasty, the family faces each other, and the minister dare not disturb the order of the emperor and the minister, the order of respect and inferiority, the rules of etiquette, and the principles of common sense; and the minister learns from Mo Di's words, and dare not violate the ink rules of the sages..."

After saying that, seeing that Liu Ying's face was still full of sadness and joy, Yang Li finally took another deep breath, and then let it out slowly.

"As for the question from the family, I dare not say nothing."

"My ancestor's native place is Qi. When I was a child, I learned the art of eloquence taught by my father in Qi Mo."

"After the second generation succeeded, disputes in the world suddenly arose; the minister followed his father into the Qi Palace, thinking that he was a guest..."

Speaking of this, Yang Li finally gritted his teeth again, and slowly pressed the proud head in front of his body, on the wet mud that was slightly muddy due to the warming up in early spring.

"Don't dare to hide it from the family: the father of the minister's family was once the guest of Qi Wang Tian Heng, and he hanged himself in front of Qi Wang Heng's tomb!"

"Jichen, at the age of several years, he only dared to call himself a Han official, and did not dare to repeat what he had learned. This is what Mo Di said."

"Today, I have to wear ink clothes to meet my family face to face. Even if I die, I will have no regrets!"

"If the family wants to sin against the minister, minister, please die!!!!!!"

(End of this chapter)