Dahan first prince

Chapter 178 Don't rush back to Chang'an

After staying in Sanyuan for a few days, Liu Ying got into the dilapidated carriage again, but instead of going straight south, she drove aimlessly towards the land of Weibei in the southeast direction.

Logically speaking, after the construction of the canal was over, if Liu Ying wanted to turn back from Sanyuanyuan Road north of Chang'an, Liu Ying should have gone south.

But at this moment, Liu Ying obviously didn't want to go back to Chang'an so soon.

As for the reason, it is not difficult to understand.

For one thing, Liu Ying had been lying in the palace for more than a month because of the assassination of Changling before; although Liu Ying specially ordered the crown prince's uterus to say "the prince is fine", the people in Guanzhong still have doubts about the assassination of the prince .

In this way, Liu Ying came out of Chang'an and went to Sanyuan, which is located in the upper reaches of the Zhengguo Canal. It is impossible for Liu Ying to come out just for a "canal opening ceremony", but to wander around so that more people can see A prince with a full beard and tail, so he can feel at ease.

Secondly, even Liu Ying came out of Chang'an. Apart from finishing the work by inspecting the repair of the canal and coming out to show the people a healthy self, it also somewhat meant to escape from Chang'an.

——that is, Liu Ying runs fast, otherwise, if Chen Ping really wants to ask the phrase "Should Han Xin be killed, the prince will give you an accurate word, Your Majesty is waiting to hear", then Liu Ying will have a headache It's been a while.

Is Han Xin guilty?

Is the crime worthy of death?
Naturally, there is a lot of talk about this matter, the public says that the public is right, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is right.

But no matter whether Han Xin was guilty or not, and whether his crime deserved death, Liu Ying, who was still the prince at this time, could never make a final decision.

The reason is very simple: the reason why Han Xin deserved to die was definitely not because of the simple sense of "what he deserves"!
In addition to illegal execution and punishment of Han Xin, many other extremely complicated political elements were also mixed in.

First of all, Han Xin, as the founding hero, especially the leader among the heroes, no matter whether he is guilty or not, as long as he is killed, there will inevitably be public opinion that "a rabbit dies like a dog".

Secondly, as the earliest person in the Han Dynasty who was granted the title of vassal king, the attitude of the central government towards Han Xin can basically be understood as the attitude towards vassals with different surnames, and even clan vassals.

The emperor Liu Bang can naturally bear the public opinion of "rabbit dead dog cooking" and the determination to eradicate princes of different surnames and guard against clan princes.

However, as a fledgling prince who has not yet been crowned and is about to ascend the throne a year later, becoming an emperor who has not yet reached the age of regent, and has to be supported by his mother Lu Zhi to secure the throne, these few "stigmas" ', Liu Ying can't afford it no matter what...
——Before the crown prince ascended the throne, he started to "cook rabbits to death". What do those meritorious officials think?
Even if it is not enough to change the family and persuade Liu Bangyi to reserve, he will inevitably feel resentment towards Liu Ying.

As for the princes and kings, it's okay to talk about the princes with different surnames - anyway, the eradication of the princes of the opposite sex has long been the consensus of the court, and it is also a major policy that the court is promoting now.

But what about the clan princes?

Liu Fei, King of Qi, Liu Jiao, King of Chu, Liu Jia, King of Jing, Liu Ruyi, King of Zhao, and Liu Heng, who is about to become the acting king, are basically Liu Ying's brothers and clan uncles!
For these relatives, Liu Bang, the emperor's father, naturally has no worries.

But after Liu Bang passed away and Liu Ying inherited the throne, these clan princes composed of "the emperor's younger brother, nephew, and son" will soon become "the emperor's uncle, Zongbo, and elder brother"!

If these people are allowed to have the sense of 'the prince does not want to be brothers and sisters with our clan', even if Liu Ying can sit on the throne, she will definitely not be able to sit securely!
Therefore, whether it is Liu Ying, or this time, the empress Lv Zhi who tacitly sent Liu Ying out of Chang'an, she is very clear in her heart: Han Xin must die; but it is best for Liu Ying not to intervene in this matter.

It's not that a mere Han Xin can shake Liu Ying's foundation, but it will plant many unnecessary hidden dangers and unstable factors.

The reason why Liu Ying is so cautious about these "unstable factors" and "hidden dangers" is also related to the third reason why Liu Ying is not in a hurry to turn back after leaving Chang'an.

——According to the memory of Liu Ying's previous life, the emperor Liu Bang has only the last year of life left...

In the previous life, after Liu Ying traveled through time, she basically didn't see her father a few times. Even if she did, her father didn't look good on her, so when her father passed away, Liu Ying didn't feel too deeply sad.

In this life, although the situation is better than in the previous life, it was also not long after Liu Ying was reborn that her father led the army to go out and has not returned yet.

In fact, Liu Ying still doesn't have much sorrow for her father Liu Bang's inevitable journey to the west after a year.

But as the prince, as the heir apparent of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ying was already preparing for the inevitable handover of power in a year's time.

Of course, although Liu Ying is not full-fledged now, her reserve position can be considered as stable as Mount Tai. With the support of her old lady Lu Zhi, Liu Ying does not need to make any special preparations.

The only thing Liu Ying needs to do is to do everything possible to promote the political structure of Chang'an court, court and opposition, and develop towards an infinitely stable direction in the next two to three years.

——As a prince with a deep foundation, Liu Ying's main task in the coming year is to seek stability in everything.

It is precisely because of this that Liu Ying came up with the idea of ​​"not rushing back to Chang'an, but taking the opportunity to hang out more".

Because according to the memories of Liu Ying's previous life, after becoming the emperor, it will be difficult for Liu Ying to find a chance to get out of Chang'an and go to a place hundreds of miles away from Chang'an to breathe and relax.

Since there is still one year left before becoming emperor, Liu Ying naturally wants to cherish this last "free time" and appreciate the scenery in Guanzhong, especially Weibei.

But as the saying goes, 'when you are in your position, you should seek your own government'.

As a political figure, even during her vacation, it is difficult for Liu Ying to focus all her attention on the beautiful scenery outside the window.

"Yang Li..."

"Mohist..."

Leisurely murmured twice, Liu Ying looked out of the window with distracted eyes, and the wilderness that has gradually gained some spring flavor, but her mood flew thousands of miles away.

"Tsk tsk."

"It's a pity that Yang Li was born in Qi Mo."

"If you're a 'Luban' from Qin Mo, you can ask him to tinker first and see if he can make something good..."

Shaking her head with some regret, a little lightness quietly appeared on Liu Ying's face.

It is true that Yang Li came from the lineage of Qi Mo who is 'good at eloquence', rather than the line of Qin Mo who made and invented equipment, which really made Liu Ying feel a little regretful.

But as the saying goes: Misfortune depends on fortune, and fortune rests on misfortune.

Although Yang Li was not from the lineage of Qin Mo who is good at weapons, Yang Li's other identity is also extremely valuable to Liu Ying.

——The only son of the previous Qi Moju son!

And it is very likely that it is the last remaining Du Miao in the entire Qi Mo lineage!

Such an identity is definitely a big surprise gift package for Liu Ying who wants to integrate the Mohism and bring the Mohism back to China's academia!

Just imagine: a few years later, when the emperor Liu Ying issued the announcement of "calling all the disciples and grandchildren of Modi from all over the world", the Mohists who came to Chang'an to report saw a "quasi-huge son" Yang who lived in Qianshi. Leaving, how would you feel?
Not to mention that Yang Li's father was the previous son of Qi Mo Ju, and Yang Li himself is the current Shaofu Prime Minister. Just a "Qi Mo" background is enough to make the Mohists who are skeptical dumbfounded by Yang Li. speechless.

——Qi Mo inherited Mo Di's unique learning, but "eloquence"!
And Mo Di's debating ability, even in the Spring and Autumn Period when a hundred flowers bloomed, is unique in the world!

Even Confucius, who was famous all over the world, was criticized by Mo Di, but the disciples and grandchildren of Confucius couldn't say anything about Mo Di!
If it wasn't for Mo Di's death, the Mohist school would split internally and die separately. The theory of "a white horse is not a horse", which is famous in later generations, might not be able to survive even three rounds in front of eloquent Mohist scholars.

It is no exaggeration to say: now that the Mohist family has almost half-stepped through the gate of 'extinction', Yang Li, who is backed by the crown prince and the son of a giant, is almost the only way out for the Mohist family.

With Yang Li, Liu Ying's desire to return to the Mo family can be regarded as getting twice the result with half the effort.

"Um······"

"Let's do this first."

"Sit firmly on the throne first, completely pacify the Kanto, and then start infrastructure..."

"As for academics, it won't be too late until everyone in the world is half-fed and the inside and outside are stable."

Thinking like this, Liu Ying's face was filled with a touch of relaxation and coziness that only belonged to people who are on 'vacation'.

Looking out of the window with an easy-going face, he happened to see a field not far away. It seemed that there were several farmers preparing for spring plowing.

Seeing this, Liu Ying's heart was also moved, and she stretched her hand out of the window.

"parking!"

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"Little old man, I have met His Royal Highness..."

Seeing that familiar face and walking forward with that smile that seemed to be on his lips forever, even though Zhang Bingji had doubts in his heart, he could only tremblingly cupped his hands and put on a gesture of kneeling to meet him. .

As expected by Zhang Bingji, just as he made a posture of kneeling and kowtowing, Liu Ying quickly stepped forward and gently helped Zhang Bingji up.

"Long time no see, how is the old man?"

Hearing this, Zhang Bingji couldn't help raising his eyebrows, and immediately smiled.

"Thanks to His Majesty's concern and His Majesty's protection, the little old man is free from illness and disaster, and everything is fine..."

As he said that, Zhang Bingji changed the subject in a little surprise.

"I often hear the proverb: the nobles forget things."

"Your Highness and the little old man, but we met once, but I have never forgotten it..."

Listening to Zhang Bingji's friendly ridicule, Liu Ying also smiled casually, gently supported Zhang Bingji with her own arm, and walked towards the willow tree not far away.

"The old man's words are really embarrassing to the boy~"

"The boy is not as young as the weak crown, but because of the noble family, he got what he is today, and steals the height of the prince."

"In the past few years, the boy has been trembling all day long. He wants to persuade his father to appoint another sage, but he is also afraid that his father will scold him..."

Saying that, Liu Ying did not forget to look extremely embarrassed and a little ashamed, and lowered her head slightly with a smile.

On the other hand, Zhang Bingji, who was born in the army after all, can be considered well-informed; hearing Liu Ying's self-deprecating remarks, he didn't dare to take a word seriously.

"Your Highness's words are really too self-effacing..."

To be more polite, the two also came under the willow tree, Zhang Bingji declined for a while, and finally took the lead and sat down under the tree.

When Liu Ying also sat down without caring about her image, Zhang Bing couldn't help being surprised, and finally smiled and looked away from Liu Ying's luxurious robe.

"In the past few years, we and the people in Weibei have not had much suffering, and we are not familiar with millet."

"In addition, there were continuous wars in the Kanto region, and even profiteers were hoarding grain, which caused the price of grain in Guanzhong to remain high."

"The people in Guanzhong don't have enough to eat and don't have enough clothes to cover their bodies. Although they don't know where they will die, they have absolutely no money left..."

Saying this with a hint of regret, Zhang Bingji let out a somewhat abrupt laugh, and a touch of sincere joy gradually appeared on his face.

"If it weren't for Your Highness, who is now this year, to use the power of the imperial court to build the Zhengguo Canal, and then he would not hesitate to risk himself, even if he is assassinated by treachery, and he will keep stabilizing the price of food, so as to appease our thoughts of the heads of Guizhou, and those of us in Guanzhong. People, I don’t know when it will be like this…”

As he said that, Zhang Bingji looked at Liu Ying, and the obvious deliberate politeness before gradually turned into sincere gratitude.

"The little old man is just a vulgar farmer, and he dare not make unreasonable remarks about the affairs of the country and the world."

"However, Your Highness inherits His Majesty's benevolence, righteousness and love for the people, and always thinks of us, the head of Guizhou, and the peasants..."

"Ah······"

"I hope His Highness will tolerate the little old man and say something inappropriate."

"—Your Majesty obeyed the order of the heavens, conquered the Qin Dynasty and put the world in peace, and he will live forever and live happily ever after."

"However, if in the future, Your Majesty is invited by the Lord of Heaven, and becomes a god-king, even today, the person who can succeed His Majesty and rule the country, I am afraid it must be Your Highness..."

Speaking these words in a half-serious, yet a little nervous tone, Zhang Bingji took a look at Liu Ying's expression, then hurriedly smiled and waved his hands.

"Hey!"

"The little old man is old and dizzy, and occasionally speaks gibberish."

"Your Highness, don't blame, don't blame..."

Looking at Zhang Bingji's self-compilation of "there is no silver 300 taels", Liu Ying only lowered her head and smiled, but did not start again.

——This kind of suspicion of "what will happen after the death of the emperor", logically speaking, anyone who says it is a taboo.

But now, relying on his age of [-] or [-], Zhang Bing has said it under the cover of "old and incompetent, occasional gibberish", and Liu Ying can only listen to it.

As for agreeing, or reprimanding Zhang Bingji for this, it is not something Liu Ying can do...

Seeing Liu Ying bowing her head with a polite smile, Zhang Bingji felt a little embarrassed for a moment, not knowing what to say.

In the end it was still Liu Ying. After the two of them were silent for a moment, they changed the subject without bluntness.

"Boy, did you see that the old man seems to be busy with farming?"

"According to the old man's opinion, what is the grain production in Weibei this year?"

Speaking, Liu Ying did not forget to turn her head with a little pride, and pouted in the direction of Sanyuan not far away.

"Thanks to the help of Weibei people, the Zhengguo Canal has been renovated."

"Weibei this year, there should be no more water shortages!"

"According to the old man's opinion, if Weibei does not suffer from the lack of water in the fields, what is the yield per mu in Weibei this year?"

(End of this chapter)